Lac Rond in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Rond falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. It lies 199 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Saint-Jean-de-Matha, 6.6 km away. It is 66 km to Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Rond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Rond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park lies 350 m away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Lunette, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Rond for certain.