The current crosses the Gaudet Reservoir in Victoriaville, from north to southwest, to the dam erected at the mouth.

From the dam, the river bypasses the urban sector of Victoriaville, flowing westward on 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) before branching southward where it flows on 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi); then redirects towards the village of Saint-Valère, heading west; then south-west towards Saint-Samuel.

[1] The term "Bulstrode" is linked to a river, a township, a street in Victoriaville, a municipality "Saint-Valère-de-Bulstrode" and a former name of a hamlet (today designated "hameau Defoy").

[3] The name of this river could also refer to a place designated "Bulstrode Park", in England, whose toponymic origin remains unclear.

[4] The toponym "Bulstrode River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.