Lac Desilets, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Desilets is a Quebec water. This is boreal forest country. Laurentides is the closest town at 57 km. La Cité-Limoilou sits 109 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lac Berners 1.2 km away, Lac Rail a touch under 1.2 km, Lac du Bivouac 1.3 km away, Lac Elizabeth a touch under 1.8 km and Lac Cupule 1.9 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desilets

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Desilets fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Desilets the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Berners sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Desilets in particular, ask before you travel.