Fishing Lac des Rossolis in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Rossolis sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. Land around it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For supplies, Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 34 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 181 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Rossolis

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac des Rossolis where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Rossolis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac des Cassandres, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac des Rossolis before loading the car.