Lac du Roitelet in Quebec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Roitelet lies in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Mattawa sits 46 km from the bank. Beyond it, Deep River at 56 km and Chalk River at 64 km. Water in the same corner: 1.4 km away is Lac de la Carpe, Lac du Rossignol near enough 2 km, 2.6 km away is Lac du Yucca, Lac de la Corise near enough 2.7 km and 2.9 km away is Lac de l'Agrion. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Roitelet

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. At Lac du Roitelet the water rewards a slow, careful approach. In coloured water, fish close in and use something they can find.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lac du Roitelet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Carpe, 1.4 km out. The position on Lac du Roitelet is worth confirming on the day.