Lac Simon Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Simon lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in pine and birch. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 51 km out. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 86 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Simon rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac Simon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Arvisais, 0.9 km away. The position on Lac Simon is worth confirming on the day.