Lac Rond Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Rond. This is rolling bush country. It measures some 2.07 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 22 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is La Tuque, 54 km off. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 69 km and Manawan 75 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Rond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Rond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Misery sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Rond should be assumed from this page alone.