Lac Rondelet Fishing near Saint-Isidore, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rondelet sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It measures some 3.35 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Start from Saint-Isidore, 26 km down the road. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 190 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rondelet

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Rondelet the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lac Rondelet to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is a mapped landing stage 800 m away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Baie a Riendeau sits 3.1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Rondelet carry more weight than any list.