Fishing Lac Delia in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Delia. The setting is northern bush. This is big water, about 24.36 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. You have roughly 136 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. For supplies, Manawan is 115 km out. It is 252 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Delia

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Delia gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Delia by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Eblis is 1.1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Delia for certain.