Fishing Lac des Roches in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac des Roches. The setting is spruce and muskeg. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Roberval at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 110 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. If this one is busy: Lac Simon lies 0.9 km on, Lac Mathabe 1.2 km off, Lac du Coeur lies 1.4 km on, Lac Agapy 2.5 km off and Lac du Cygne lies 3.8 km on. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Roches

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. Take Lac des Roches a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Roches.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Simon is 0.9 km off. Confirm access to Lac des Roches locally before you travel.