Petit lac des Roches Fishing Guide, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac des Roches is one of the Capitale-Nationale waters in Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Saint-Raymond is the closest place, 20 km off. It is 62 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac des Roches

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Petit lac des Roches decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Petit lac des Roches.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Fishing from a pier is possible 620 m away. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac des Roches is 0.6 km distant. For Petit lac des Roches in particular, ask before you travel.