Lac Rond Fishing near Albanel, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Rond in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 388 metres. It measures some 6.53 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 16 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. 71 km away sits Albanel, the nearest town. It is 178 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac Rond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Rond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac des Festins at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Rond if anything is unclear.