Lac des Noix Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Noix is set in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 257 metres. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.8 km keeps the choices simple. Start from Deep River, 30 km down the road. The big place round here is Gatineau, 145 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Brisebois 1.5 km, Lac Creighton (2 km), Lac des Ilots 2.2 km, Lac Germain (2.4 km) and Lac Piche 4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Noix

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac des Noix responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac des Noix more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Brisebois, 1.5 km out. Ask locally about Lac des Noix if anything is unclear.