Lac Roux in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Roux, in Quebec. This is taiga ground. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Côte-Nord are larger. Some 88 km away sits Saint-Fulgence, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Saint-Honoré at 90 km and Forestville at 94 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roux

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Roux where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Roux more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac de l'Oree is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac Roux before loading the car.