Lac Rond Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac Rond. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 29 km away. It is 150 km to Orléans, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Rond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Rond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Bouleau at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Rond for certain.