Fishing at Lac Rothon, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rothon lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have boreal forest. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 24 km off. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 81 km and Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 85 km. Round about: Lac Hump roughly 1.8 km, Lac Barren at 2.2 km, Lac Owl roughly 3.7 km, Lac Sproule at 5.2 km and Lac Simiol roughly 5.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rothon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Rothon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Rothon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Hump, 1.8 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Rothon.