Lac Rond in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Rond belongs to Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The bank is 335 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Gaspé, 68 km away. Saguenay sits 430 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine include American eel, striped bass and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Rond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Rond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Castor at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Rond.