Lac Deme Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Deme belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. Senneterre at 87 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 258 km distant. If this one is busy: Lac Pantoum roughly 0.7 km, Lac Real at 0.8 km, Lac Manoir roughly 1.1 km, Lac Harcourt at 1.1 km and Lac Rampan roughly 1.2 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Deme

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Deme the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac Deme that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Pantoum, 0.7 km out. Check the position at Lac Deme before loading the car.