Lac du Castor Noir, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Castor Noir lies in Mauricie, Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. For a base, Saint-Tite sits 44 km out. Trois-Rivières sits 75 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Castor Noir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac du Castor Noir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac du Castor Noir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible 260 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Ling at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac du Castor Noir locally before you travel.