Lac Roy Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Roy sits within Laurentides in Quebec. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. Some 16 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest settlement. It is 133 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Roy

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Roy decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Roy.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Puant sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Roy before loading the car.