Lac des Roches, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac des Roches in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank gives way to pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Brownsburg-Chatham sits 16 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard at 21 km and Morin-Heights at 21 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Roches

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lac des Roches should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Roches.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A ramp is mapped within 390 m. Public data records a pier about 320 m out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac des Feuilles is 0.7 km off. Treat access at Lac des Roches as something to verify.