Lac Rond Fishing near Val-des-Monts, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rond lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. Wakefield is the closest place, 32 km off. Val-des-Monts lies 35 km off, Saint-Raphaël another 37 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Rond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Rond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A camping area sits within 1.2 km of here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Petit lac Blanc at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Rond.