Fishing at Lac Simon, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac Simon is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 484 metres. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Rivière-Rouge is the closest town at 31 km. Ferme-Neuve is 42 km away, with Labelle at 47 km. Within easy reach: Lac du Portage roughly 1.1 km, Lac Racicot within 1.3 km, Lac Vavan roughly 1.7 km, Lac Castor within 1.8 km and Lac Marcel roughly 1.8 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac Simon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Simon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac du Portage, 1.1 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Simon.