Lac Verrat near Lac-Simon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Verrat lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. Height above sea level is 295 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Lac-Simon, 6.4 km down the road. After that come La Conception at 7.3 km and Mont-Tremblant at 18 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Verrat

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Verrat a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Lac Verrat.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Toilets are 400 m away, which matters on a long session. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Renversis, 0.7 km away. Treat access at Lac Verrat as something to verify.