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30-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 30 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The drawn water covers 30 acres wrapped in 0.9 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.2), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 47% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Figure 0.4 mi of water from one end to the other. Papineau MRC claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Petit lac Plat, is 0 mi to the northwest.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac Croche, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 9 m (30 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, truite arc-en-ciel, truite brune et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Spring brook trout on Lac Croche hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 30 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (30 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Early season rainbow trout use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter a 6 to 30 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shoreline break — drop-off, 13 ft, prime for winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Été | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Automne | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Hiver | 6 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Spring puts brown trout in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 9 to 30 ft, wintering in 4 to 30 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Shoreline break, a prime-rated drop-off around 13 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Été | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Automne | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Hiver | 4 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Early season landlocked salmon use the shallows, holding in 1 to 15 ft. Summer is a 9 to 30 ft game here, winter an 8 to 30 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 30 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Été | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (30 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Automne | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Hiver | 8 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (30 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Spring puts walleye in skinny water — 4 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 9 to 30 ft, wintering in 9 to 30 ft. Fall walleye concentrate at Shoreline break, a prime-rated drop-off around 13 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening and early morning. A crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | 1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig |
| Été | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled) |
| Automne | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow |
| Hiver | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Deep basin (30 ft) | Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait |
Start shallow in spring: yellow perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 30 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Été | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (30 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Automne | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 35 ft | midday | Deep basin (30 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Hiver | 9 to 30 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (30 ft) | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Lac Croche also holds northern pike (8 to 20 ft in summer), smallmouth bass (10 to 30 ft in summer), rock bass (5 to 20 ft in summer), pumpkinseed (2 to 10 ft in summer), brown bullhead (3 to 12 ft in summer), channel catfish (8 to 25 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 4 structure features on Lac Croche; the deepest is Deep basin at about 30 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac Croche specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac Croche is about 30 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Lac Croche atteint environ 9 m (30 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, smallmouth bass, rock bass, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, channel catfish on Lac Croche. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for landlocked salmon in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac Croche is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Petit lac Plat 0 mi · Lac de l'Île 0 mi · Lac Vert 1 mi · Lac du Trépas 3 mi · Lac Chicopee 3 mi · Lac Sikip 4 mi · Lac Travers 4 mi · Lac Saint-Amour 4 mi · Lac Plat 4 mi · Lac des Bois 4 mi · Lac du Club 4 mi · Lac des Pins 4 mi
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More water nearby: Papineau MRC fishing maps (60 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.