Lac Deguise, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Côte-Nord, Quebec, is where Lac Deguise sits. The surface lies 391 metres up. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Forestville lies 73 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 144 km distant. Others within reach: Lac Yvon just 0.6 km, Lac Fillion 1.5 km off, Lac Provost just 1.9 km, Lac Lowe 2.5 km off and Lac Boom just 2.7 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Deguise

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Deguise rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Deguise the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Yvon, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Deguise before loading the car.