Lac de la Vase near Roberval: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac de la Vase is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. The bank is 360 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Roberval, 34 km away. Saint-Prime is 37 km away, with Chambord at 38 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Vase

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Vase the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac de la Vase the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Frey is 1.6 km distant. For Lac de la Vase, the notice at the access point is the final word.