Fishing at Lac des Noyes, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Noyes sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec. It sits in taiga country. About 1.57 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 11 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The town to know is Port-Cartier, 61 km out. Saint-Alexandre is 62 km and Sept-Îles 82 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Renois 2.2 km, Lac Alain-Potvin 3.4 km off, Lac de la Coop 3.6 km, Lac en Pointe 3.9 km off and Lac Scotch 4.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Noyes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lac des Noyes in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 14°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lac des Noyes.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Renois, 2.2 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Noyes.