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Best rock bass lakes in Québec

1011 Québec waters hold rock bass, 1011 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — 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. Grand lac Saint-François — 130 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
2. Lac du Poisson Blanc — 407 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
3. Lac Opasatica — 197 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
4. Lac Byrd — 131 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
5. Lac Aylmer — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
6. Réservoir Kiamika — 459 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
7. Lac Massawippi — 279 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
8. Lac Pythonga — 197 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
9. Lac Memphrémagog — 330 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
10. Lac Labelle — 213 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Lac Antostagan — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
12. Lake Champlain — Missisquoi Bay — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Lac Ouareau — 182 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Lac Gagnon — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Lac Tremblant — 321 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Lac Kondiaronk — 115 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
17. Lac des Îles — 125 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Lac Pemichangan — 164 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
19. Lac Simon — 360 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
20. Lac Archambault — 129 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Lac Dufault — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
22. Grand lac Nominingue — 121 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
23. Lac Saint-Paul — 105 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Grand lac du Cerf — 459 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Lac Blue Sea — 196 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites

…plus 986 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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