Lac du Rocher Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Rocher falls inside Laurentides. It lies 387 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 5.9 km down the road. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 57 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Rocher

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lac du Rocher in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Rocher.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Baguette at 0.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac du Rocher, the notice at the access point is the final word.