Petit lac a Roland, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac a Roland is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. The bank is 419 metres above sea level. For supplies, Normandin is 28 km out. Saint-Félicien follows at 29 km, then Albanel at 37 km. Within a short run: Lac Castonguay about 1.3 km, Lac de la Roche 1.4 km away, Deuxieme Lac about 1.8 km, Lac Racine 2.2 km away and Lac Equerre about 2.4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Roland

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Petit lac a Roland a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Petit lac a Roland.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Castonguay at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. For Petit lac a Roland in particular, ask before you travel.