Lac Rotz Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Lac Rotz lies within the bounds of Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 496 metres above sea level. It measures some 9.11 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 24 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is high ground by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. Labrador City sits 246 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saguenay is 828 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rotz

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On Lac Rotz the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Change depth before you change bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -24°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early June opens the water and late October closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Rotz rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Saint-Sauveur is 8.3 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac Rotz in what we hold.