Lac des Roches in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac des Roches sits. It stands 418 metres above sea level. It measures about 54 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 4.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Albanel lies 73 km from the water. It is 185 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Roches

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac des Roches responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lac des Roches to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Gilbert is 1.2 km distant. Rules at Lac des Roches are worth checking on the day.