Lac Derby, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Derby. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Val-d'Or is the closest town at 64 km. For a city, Gatineau is 270 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Derby

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Derby for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Derby.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de la Cane at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Derby.