Fishing Lac Roco in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac Roco. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. The closest town, Forestville, is 132 km away. Saint-Honoré lies 133 km off, Saint-Fulgence another 137 km. Near neighbours: Lac Kit a shade over 0.5 km, 0.5 km away is Lac Cocon, Lac Pale a shade over 0.7 km, 0.7 km away is Lac Thon and Lac Kat a shade over 1.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roco

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac Roco for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Roco.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Kit is 0.5 km off. Signs at Lac Roco carry more weight than any list.