Lac Desilets Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. Weymontachie sits 39 km from the bank. It is 171 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desilets

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Desilets where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Desilets.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Rene, 0.8 km away. Signs at Lac Desilets carry more weight than any list.