Lac a Simard Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac a Simard falls inside Laurentides. Land around it is pine and birch. The nearest place of any size is Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, 12 km away. Beyond it, Val-David at 12 km and Val-Morin at 16 km. Within a short run: Lac Cardin after 1.7 km, Lac Wilson within 2 km, Lac Davis after 2.1 km, Lac Caisse within 2.8 km and Lac Saint-Michel after 2.9 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Simard

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac a Simard repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac a Simard the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Cardin sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac a Simard is worth confirming on the day.