Fishing at Lac Rothau, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rothau belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 410 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Leblanc is the closest place, 82 km off. Chapais follows at 99 km, then Chibougamau at 103 km. Others close at hand: 0.6 km away is Lac Voulton, Lac Arbour out at 0.7 km, 0.9 km away is Lac Mayo, Lac Edern out at 0.9 km and 1.5 km away is Lac Ars. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rothau

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac Rothau should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Rothau runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Voulton, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Rothau may have changed since it was mapped.