Lac Rolland Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac Rolland sits. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 1.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For supplies, Senneterre is 78 km out. Lebel-sur-Quévillon follows at 86 km, then Barraute at 107 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rolland

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Rolland before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Rolland the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Lalancette at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Rolland locally before you travel.