Lac Cameron Fishing near Lac-Simon, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Cameron. This is rolling bush country. It measures some 3.58 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Start from Lac-Simon, 8.3 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 90 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cameron

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Cameron gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Cameron follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Mousse, 1.9 km out. Nothing on Lac Cameron should be assumed from this page alone.