Lac Simon in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Simon is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. Elevation runs to 444 metres. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm sits 6.6 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Mont-Tremblant (24 km) and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (26 km). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Simon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Simon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Facilities run to toilets 170 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac a Cleophas at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Simon should be assumed from this page alone.