Lac des Ours in Chaudière-Appalaches: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Ours stands in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. The surroundings are mixed forest. It measures about 41 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.8 km, and most of it is walkable. On our Chaudière-Appalaches list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Disraeli, 13 km off. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 75 km away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Ours

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac des Ours where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -12°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac des Ours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Achigan is mapped as a fishing spot about 80 m away. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac aux Atocas, 1.5 km away. Nothing on Lac des Ours should be assumed from this page alone.