Fishing Lac du Bourgeon in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Bourgeon is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. The bank is 372 metres above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 72 km away. Saint-Boniface is 74 km away, with Mont-Laurier at 83 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bourgeon

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac du Bourgeon light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac du Bourgeon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac en Tige at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac du Bourgeon, the notice at the access point is the final word.