Lac aux Rochers Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac aux Rochers. The ground around here is boreal forest. With some 76 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The outline measures near 5.4 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. You are 63 km from Roberval. It is 132 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Rochers

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac aux Rochers a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac aux Rochers the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Saillant is 4.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac aux Rochers if anything is unclear.