Fishing at Lac de la Montagne Noire, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Montagne Noire in the Laurentides part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 452 metres. Roughly 2.77 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 12 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest town at 14 km. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 67 km away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Montagne Noire

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac de la Montagne Noire where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac de la Montagne Noire follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Boeuf, 1.4 km away. Ask locally about Lac de la Montagne Noire if anything is unclear.