Lac Delisle in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Delisle lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 388 metres. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Senneterre, is 101 km away. Gatineau sits 262 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short run: 1.6 km out stands Lac des Ecartes, Lac Juliet a touch under 1.8 km, 2 km out stands Lac Indian, Lac des Monstres a touch under 2.5 km and 2.9 km out stands Lac du Chemin. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Delisle

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Delisle the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Delisle.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac des Ecartes, 1.6 km away. Treat access at Lac Delisle as something to verify.