Lac Rond Fishing near Sainte-Julienne, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rond lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Sainte-Julienne sits 5.6 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 30 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Rond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Rond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Gregoire sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Rond.