Lac Ross Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ross is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. Everything around it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.3 km on foot. For a base, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel sits 23 km out. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 77 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ross

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Ross the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Ross.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac des Selagines is 0.6 km distant. For Lac Ross, the notice at the access point is the final word.