Lac Ross Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Ross. It sits at 465 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 41 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 113 km off. Others worth noting: Lac Richard sits 0.9 km out, 2 km away is Lac Tapanie, Lac Vey sits 2 km out, 2.2 km away is Lac Nesbitt and Lac Edgar sits 2.3 km out. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ross

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Ross a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Ross the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Richard sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Ross before loading the car.