Lac aux Noix, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac aux Noix is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 476 metres above sea level. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Head to Leblanc, 51 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 243 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac Perdu at 3.2 km, Lac Lindsay some 3.3 km off, Lac du Piege at 5.7 km, Lac Borothy some 6 km off and Lac Froid at 6.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Noix

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac aux Noix repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac aux Noix.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Perdu at 3.2 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac aux Noix for certain.