Lac Ro-Ber-Tom Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ro-Ber-Tom is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 39 km from Roberval. Métabetchouan follows at 40 km, then Chambord at 40 km. Others close at hand: Lac en l'Air just 0.5 km, Lac du Corbeau within 0.9 km, Lac des Roches just 1.5 km, Lac Dore within 1.7 km and Petit lac du Corbeau just 1.8 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ro-Ber-Tom

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac Ro-Ber-Tom gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Ro-Ber-Tom the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac en l'Air is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Ro-Ber-Tom.