Fishing at Lac du Delta, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac du Delta. It lies 258 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, is 24 km away. Further out sit La Minerve (28 km) and Rivière-Rouge (42 km). Nearby, in order: Lac Ostel 1.1 km away, Lac Montenu a shade over 1.7 km, Lac Castilly 1.7 km away, Lac Attin a shade over 1.9 km and Lac Neac 2 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Delta

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lac du Delta is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Delta.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Ostel at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac du Delta carry more weight than any list.