Lac du Bourgeonnier Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Bourgeonnier is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 337 metres. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is the closest town at 68 km. Témiscaming lies 73 km off, Saint-Isidore another 82 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bourgeonnier

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac du Bourgeonnier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Bourgeonnier.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Frappe-a-Bord is 1.3 km distant. Where Lac du Bourgeonnier is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.