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Best rock bass lakes in Québec

1013 Québec waters list rock bass (official records or labelled estimates), 1012 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Red-eyed brawler of rocky banks and harbors — eats everything, fights hard for its size, perfect for kids.

1. Lake Timiskaming — 70 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
2. Grand lac Saint-François — 130 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
3. Lac du Poisson Blanc — 407 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
4. Lac Opasatica — 197 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
5. Lac Byrd — 131 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Lac Aylmer — 110 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
7. Réservoir Kiamika — 459 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Lac Massawippi — 279 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
9. Lac Pythonga — 197 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
10. Lac Memphrémagog — 330 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
11. Lac Labelle — 213 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Lac Antostagan — 120 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
13. Lake Champlain — Missisquoi Bay — 14 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
14. Lac Ouareau — 182 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Lac Gagnon — 230 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Lac Tremblant — 321 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Lac Kondiaronk — 115 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Lac des Îles — 125 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
19. Lac Pemichangan — 164 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Lac Simon — 360 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
21. Lac Archambault — 129 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
22. Lac Dufault — 63 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Grand lac Nominingue — 121 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Lac Saint-Paul — 105 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Grand lac du Cerf — 459 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site

…plus 988 more Québec waters holding rock bass.

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When to fish rock bass in Québec

• Spring 2–10 ft — Spawners crowd shallow rock and gravel — anything small dropped near a boulder gets eaten.
• Summer 5–20 ft — Wherever there is rock there are rock bass — small jigs and crawler pieces along the boulder edges.
• Fall 8–22 ft — Schools tighten on deeper rock piles and steep banks — easy limits once you find one.
• Winter 12–30 ft — Wintering schools hold on the deepest rock — small tungsten jigs through the ice.

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