6 Quebec hot spots
The owner of B & L Sports unveils a few of his "holes de honey"
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With stores in Montreal and nearby St. Eustache, B & L has served Quebec anglers and hunters since 1984. After two decades as a carpenter, Christian Godbout and his wife, Caroline Dorion, took over the store in 2008. Godbout’s spots include both big-city and remote waters.
More info: B & L Sports, (514) 525-5354, www.blsports.net
LAC DES DEUX MONTAGNES, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.458296, -73.995331
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FISH: Muskies, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: Easy access and quality fishing near Montreal
WHEN: May to November
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ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.551585, -73.517018
FISH: Bass (largemouth and smallmouth), carp, channel catfish, northern pike, sturgeon, walleye
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HIGHLIGHT: Easy access and varied species from Canal Lachine to Les îles de Boucherville
WHEN: Year-round
LAC ST. PIERRE, QUEBEC
GPS: 46.209965, -72.833435
FISH: Northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: A beautiful place, not far from Montreal
WHEN: May to November
RÉSERVOIR GOUIN, QUEBEC
GPS: 48.570, -74.659
FISH: Northern pike, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: Very good fishing in a wild northern landscape
WHEN: Late May to August
RÉSERVE FAUNIQUE PAPINEAU LABELLE, QUEBEC
GPS: 46.137583, -75.136656
FISH: Brook, lake and rainbow trout
HIGHLIGHT: Many lakes to fish while vacationing in beautiful chalets
WHEN: May to August
LAKE ONTARIO, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
GPS: 43.807, -78.617
FISH: Salmon (chinook, coho), trout (brown, rainbow)
HIGHLIGHT: Lot of fish; almost feels like being on the Pacific ocean
WHEN: June to August