Fishing at Lac Roy, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Roy lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. What surrounds it is boreal forest. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. La Tuque sits 28 km from the bank. After that come Laurentides at 45 km and Sainte-Thècle at 79 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Pit 1 km, Lac Corinne at about 1.2 km, Lac de la Sittelle 1.4 km, Lac Willie at about 1.4 km and Lac Clara 1.5 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roy

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Roy decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac Roy around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Pit at 1 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Roy is worth confirming on the day.