Lac Rond Fishing near Lac-Simon, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Rond sits. Everything around it is mixed forest. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. Some 1.4 km away sits Lac-Simon, the nearest settlement. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 91 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Rond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Rond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is a jetty 690 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Mud sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Rond are worth checking on the day.