Fishing Lac Roger in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Roger falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The setting is northern bush. Roughly 2.09 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. You are looking at roughly 17 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Head to Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 63 km away, for anything you forgot. Senneterre follows at 85 km, then Waswanipi at 108 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roger

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Roger to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Roger.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Macoustigane is 3.4 km off. Where Lac Roger is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.