Lac des Roseaux in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Roseaux is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Manawan, 24 km away. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 58 km away, with Rivière-Rouge at 72 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Roseaux

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac des Roseaux fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Roseaux.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac des Epinettes, 0.6 km out. Signs at Lac des Roseaux carry more weight than any list.