Lac a Rochon in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac a Rochon lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 261 metres up. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Raphaël, 11 km off. Maniwaki follows at 22 km, then Saint-Boniface at 32 km. Also worth knowing: Lac a Larche near enough 1.2 km, Lac du Vieux Chantier out at 1.5 km, Petit lac a Larche near enough 2.2 km, Lac Landrieux out at 2.6 km and Lac Heafey near enough 2.6 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Rochon

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac a Rochon responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac a Rochon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac a Larche is 1.2 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a Rochon for certain.