Lac Dede Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Dede falls inside Mauricie. The bank gives way to spruce and muskeg. Start from Leblanc, 39 km down the road. Weymontachie follows at 60 km, then Saint-Félicien at 108 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Inconnu out at 1.1 km, 1.3 km away is Lac Sanschagrin, Lac Rousseau out at 1.6 km, 1.7 km away is Lac Medaille and Lac Lointain out at 2.4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dede

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Dede before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Dede.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Inconnu, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Dede are worth checking on the day.