Lac a Deric near Saint-Raphaël: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac a Deric is a Laurentides water, in Quebec. The bank is 250 metres above sea level. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Raphaël, 34 km off. Maniwaki lies 42 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel another 45 km. Also within reach: Lac Roy at about 0.8 km, Lac Mary a shade over 1.3 km, Lac du Pitchoff a Landry at about 1.6 km, Lac Bigelow a shade over 1.8 km and Lac des Pins at about 2.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Deric

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac a Deric the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac a Deric the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Roy, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac a Deric before loading the car.