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Lac Papineau

A lake trout lake the province watches closely: 55 cm minimum, and no winter fishing. Rainbow trout stocking stopped in 2019 to give the lake trout room to recover.

FishingOutdoors

Dock and boats on Lac Papineau in the hamlet of Vernet, with houses and a wooded hill
Dock and boats on Lac Papineau in the hamlet of Vernet, with houses and a wooded hill · Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0

Good to know

Fishing zone
10
Municipalities
Boileau, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Harrington and Grenville-sur-la-Rouge
Winter
Closed December 20 to March 31 (no ice fishing)
Lake trout
1 per day, 55 cm or longer
Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sources · Checked 2026-10

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Nearby

Herd of bison grazing in a meadow at Parc Oméga

Attraction

Parc Oméga

Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours

The drive-through safari: moose, elk, bison, wolves and bears along a 10 km road. Open all year.

Modern restaurant with blue banquettes and globe lamps on Place D'Youville, Quebec CityIllustration

Restaurant

OmegaBon

Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours

Boreal cooking on Lac des Oiseaux, facing the arctic foxes and cinnamon bears. No park ticket needed for dinner.

Events in Boileau

UsuallyJun2027

Holiday

Saint-Jean potluck in Boileau

BoileauJune 23 or 24 · 2027 dates to be announced

A bring-a-dish potluck at the park: pétanque, the ball field, games, and musicians are welcome to bring an instrument.

UsuallySep2027

Festival

Boileau Oktoberfest

BoileauLate September · 2027 dates to be announced

The area's first Oktoberfest, in 2026: beer with a beer expert, a mechanical bull, tug-of-war, a singer and Les 3 Mousquetaires, Boileau's…

10Oct

Community

Boileau Western Méchoui Supper

BoileauOctober 10, 2026

A western-themed méchoui (spit-roast) supper, posted on the municipality's citizen portal.