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131-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 15 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Lac Bellefontaine maps at 131 acres behind 2.1 miles of shoreline. Nearly circular (index 1.3), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. End to end it runs roughly 0.9 mi, about 0.4 mi across. It sits in Rimouski-Neigette MRC. Lac Cardonnière sits 1 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac Bellefontaine, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 5 m (15 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, ouananiche, perchaude et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Early season brook trout use the shallows, holding in 2 to 15 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 15 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 15 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 15 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (4 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (4 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 2 to 15 ft | dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring landlocked salmon on Lac Bellefontaine hold shallow, usually 1 to 15 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 5 to 15 ft in summer, 4 to 15 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 15 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (4 ft) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Automne | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (4 ft) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Hiver | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: yellow perch in 3 to 12 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 5 to 15 ft before dropping to 5 to 15 ft for winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm gets it done.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft | dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Deep basin (15 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Come spring, look for brown bullhead tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 12 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 15 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 15 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in after dark and the evening.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 8 ft | dusk & night | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Été | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Deep basin (15 ft) |
Structure-wise the chart holds 5 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 15 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac Bellefontaine specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac Bellefontaine is about 15 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Lac Bellefontaine atteint environ 5 m (15 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, landlocked salmon, yellow perch, brown bullhead on Lac Bellefontaine. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 15 ft of water that rates prime for landlocked salmon in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac Bellefontaine is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Lac Cardonnière 1 mi · Lac à John 1 mi · Grand lac Kedgwick 3 mi · Lac du Cerf 4 mi · Petit lac Kedgwick 5 mi · Lac Rimouski 5 mi · Lac Huguette 6 mi · Lac Côté 6 mi · Lac Viel 6 mi · Lac Sifroi 6 mi · Lac Blanc 8 mi · Lac du Serpent 9 mi
See how Lac Bellefontaine stacks up: best yellow perch lakes in Québec · best brook trout lakes in Québec · best landlocked salmon lakes in Québec · best brown bullhead lakes in Québec
More water nearby: Rimouski-Neigette MRC fishing maps (26 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.