Lac du Diable, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Diable in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 491 metres above sea level. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.7 km keeps the choices simple. For a base, Leblanc sits 67 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 238 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Diable

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac du Diable gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Lac du Diable the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Townsend at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac du Diable are worth checking on the day.