Lac Roxton Fishing near Roxton Pond, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Estrie, Lac Roxton is a Quebec water. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water covers around 1.95 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 6.9 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Estrie. You are 2 km from Roxton Pond. Granby lies 9.7 km off, Bromont another 17 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roxton

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Estrie cover rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac Roxton as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 20°C; by January the average is down near -11°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Lac Roxton around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: 910 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.1 km from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Reservoir Choiniere at 5.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Roxton carry more weight than any list.