Lac Desmolier Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Desmolier lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. It lies 279 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 km on foot. You are 10 km from La Minerve. Orléans is the closest city, 88 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desmolier

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Desmolier a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Desmolier.

• 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. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Petit lac Desmolier is 0.4 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Desmolier.