Fishing at Lac Simon, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Simon in Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 423 metres up. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 km on foot. Leblanc lies 88 km from the water. The big place round here is Gatineau, 283 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Simon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Simon that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Haile, 1.4 km away. Confirm access to Lac Simon locally before you travel.