Lac de la Roche Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac de la Roche. The water sits 328 metres up. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Ferme-Neuve lies 31 km from the water. Then Mont-Laurier, 47 km, and Rivière-Rouge, 65 km. Within a short drive: Lac des Pins 0.4 km, Lac Thomas out at 0.7 km, Lac Noir 2.6 km, Lac Giguere out at 2.8 km and Lac Patate 3.4 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Roche

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac de la Roche is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac de la Roche.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac des Pins is 0.4 km off. Nothing on Lac de la Roche should be assumed from this page alone.