Lac Simon, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Simon belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 30.33 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 6.7 km from the water. Then Ripon, 19 km, and Saint-André-Avellin, 27 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Lac Simon is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Simon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac des Etoiles, 1.7 km out. Ask locally about Lac Simon if anything is unclear.