Lac du Loup Noir Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Loup Noir belongs to Laurentides. The land about it is taiga. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. Nearest town is Ferme-Neuve, 91 km off. Mont-Laurier is 105 km and Saint-Boniface 106 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Loup Noir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac du Loup Noir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac du Loup Noir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Domange at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac du Loup Noir before loading the car.