Lac Roger Fishing near Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Roger sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. At 1.37 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 12 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Lebel-sur-Quévillon at 92 km is the nearest place to stop. Waswanipi is 104 km and Senneterre 119 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roger

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Roger the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Roger fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Frank sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Roger is worth confirming on the day.