Lac Demitte, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Demitte sits. This is boreal forest ground. At some 9.16 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 47 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. For a base, Kuujjuaq sits 335 km out. Sanikiluaq follows at 405 km, then Inukjuak at 411 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Demitte

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac Demitte a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -24°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about early November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Demitte more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Boismenu, 21 km away. Where Lac Demitte is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.