Lac a Roger in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac a Roger belongs to Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts sits 40 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 382 km distant. Close by you have: Petit lac de Roche at 1 km, Lac a Claude (1.3 km), Lac de la Ligne at 2.1 km, Lac a Ti-Slas (2.4 km) and Lac du Syndicat at 2.5 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Roger

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine list American eel, striped bass and alewife. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac a Roger the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac a Roger by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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 the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Petit lac de Roche is 1 km distant. Confirm access to Lac a Roger locally before you travel.