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68-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 55 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Lac Simoneau maps at 68 acres behind 1.4 miles of shoreline. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.2) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 23% of this chart. Figure 0.6 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.2 mi at the beam. La Matanie MRC claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Lac Joffre, is 4 mi to the north.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac Simoneau, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 17 m (55 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, touladi, ouananiche et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Early season brook trout use the shallows, holding in 2 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 6 ft, good for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, lake trout slide up into 10 to 40 ft. Summer is a 17 to 55 ft game here, winter a 14 to 55 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 55 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Été | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Automne | 10 to 50 ft | dusk & dawn | open water | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Hiver | 14 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
Spring landlocked salmon on Lac Simoneau hold shallow, usually 1 to 15 ft. They move out to 17 to 55 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 40 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 55 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Été | 17 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (55 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Automne | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Hiver | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Start shallow in spring: arctic char sit in 4 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 17 to 55 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 55 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Été | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Automne | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | open water | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Hiver | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 15 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 17 to 55 ft; cold water stacks them in 17 to 55 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 55 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Été | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Automne | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | open water | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Hiver | 17 to 55 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
The chart marks 3 structure features on Lac Simoneau; the deepest is Deep basin at about 55 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac Simoneau specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac Simoneau is about 55 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Lac Simoneau atteint environ 17 m (55 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon, arctic char, lake whitefish on Lac Simoneau. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 55 ft of water that rates prime for lake trout in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac Simoneau is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Lac Joffre 4 mi · Petit lac Cap-Chat 4 mi · Étang à la Truite 6 mi · Lac Behrend 7 mi · Lac Bonjour 7 mi · Lac du Versant 7 mi · Lac Barbarin 8 mi · Étang Tallard 10 mi · Lac Solitaire 11 mi · Lac Beaulieu 11 mi · Lac du Caribou 11 mi · Lac du Gros Ruisseau 14 mi
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More water nearby: La Matanie MRC fishing maps (32 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.