Fishing Lac Roland in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Roland sits. It sits in taiga. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Weymontachie sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 183 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Kouga about 0.5 km, Lac Denise after 0.6 km, Lac Pierre about 0.7 km, Lac Georgette after 0.8 km and Lac Parapluie about 1.3 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roland

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Lac Roland as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. 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. That shapes the year on Lac Roland.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Kouga is 0.5 km off. For Lac Roland in particular, ask before you travel.