Lac a Roger Fishing near Métabetchouan, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. The closest town, Métabetchouan, is 23 km distant. It is 90 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Others close at hand: Lac a Grand-Pit a shade over 0.4 km, Lac Trevis 1.4 km away, Lac Xavier a shade over 2.1 km, Lac a Pit 2.8 km away and Lac du Cure-Roy a shade over 3.4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Roger

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac a Roger the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac a Roger follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac a Grand-Pit is 0.4 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac a Roger.