Lac de la Grosse Roche, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Grosse Roche stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 593 metres up. With some 79 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The perimeter runs near 5.6 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Fulgence sits 60 km from the bank. Saguenay sits 71 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grosse Roche

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac de la Grosse Roche that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac de la Grosse Roche rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Abel, 1.2 km out. Confirm access to Lac de la Grosse Roche locally before you travel.