Lac Delaunay, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Delaunay is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. It stands 143 metres above sea level. About 3.04 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 27 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. Nearest place of any size is Maliotenam, 55 km away. After that come Sept-Îles at 69 km and Port-Cartier at 108 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Delaunay

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Delaunay to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Delaunay runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Tete de Loon is 5.1 km distant. Where Lac Delaunay is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.