Lac Rolande in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Rolande lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have spruce and muskeg. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Forestville sits 72 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Betsiamites at 88 km and Les Escoumins at 96 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rolande

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Rolande a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Rolande that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Clepete is 0.6 km distant. For Lac Rolande in particular, ask before you travel.