Fishing Lac Simon in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Simon belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It sits at 354 metres above sea level. With some 38 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 75 km away. It is 217 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Simon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Simon a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac Simon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Champoux at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Simon.