Lac Laroche Fishing near Thurso, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Laroche in the Outaouais part of Quebec. The surface lies 248 metres up. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Thurso, 11 km away. It is 33 km to Orléans, the nearest city. More in the same country: Lac Vert a shade over 0.7 km, Lac Croche near enough 1 km, Lac Dole a shade over 1 km, Lac Dant near enough 1.1 km and Lac Robert a shade over 1.3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laroche

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Laroche the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Laroche follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Vert is 0.7 km distant. Check the position on Lac Laroche before loading the car.