Lac Deleage, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Deleage, in Outaouais. Land around it is lake country bush. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Boniface sits 13 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Maniwaki, 17 km, and Saint-Raphaël, 27 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Rocheleau 1.7 km away, Lac Dido lies 2 km on, Lac Egan 2.3 km away, Petit lac Paradis lies 2.6 km on and Lac Cavel 2.6 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Deleage

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Deleage responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Deleage fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Rocheleau at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Deleage before loading the car.