Lac Ross, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Ross is set in Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is northern bush. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 3.5 km, and most of it is walkable. For supplies, La Tuque is 61 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 107 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ross

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Ross to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Ross fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac du Canard, 1.4 km away. For Lac Ross, the notice at the access point is the final word.