Lac Derosby Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac Derosby. The land about it is mixed forest. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Côte-Nord standards. Nearest town is Baie-Comeau, 28 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 259 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Derosby

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Lac Derosby in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Derosby by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Lebouthillier at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Derosby in particular, ask before you travel.