Fishing at Lac du Rocher, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Rocher stands in Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 327 metres above sea level. It measures some 2.82 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 11 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Outaouais list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Boniface at 50 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 160 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Rocher

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac du Rocher for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac du Rocher rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Malpighie, 0.9 km away. Check the position at Lac du Rocher before loading the car.