Lac Desormeaux Fishing near Macamic, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Desormeaux in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 283 metres up. The closest town, Macamic, is 13 km distant. It is 304 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Others within reach: Lac Macamic sits 8.4 km out, Lac Piton some 8.9 km off, Lac de Courval sits 11 km out, Lac Profond some 14 km off and Lac Paulson sits 14 km out. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desormeaux

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Desormeaux where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Desormeaux.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Recorded parking is 1.4 km off, far enough to travel light. Public toilets are recorded roughly 1.4 km off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Macamic, 8.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Desormeaux as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.