Lac Hert Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Hert sits in in Quebec. It lies 340 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Rouyn-Noranda, 35 km away. Kirkland Lake is 42 km and Englehart 47 km. Other water nearby: Lac Biville within 2.2 km, Lac Clinchamp lies 2.4 km on, Lac Labelle within 3.6 km, Lac Germain lies 4.1 km on and Lac Boissier within 4.1 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hert

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. At Lac Hert the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Watch for the line where weed gives way to clean bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Hert rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Biville is 2.2 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Hert if anything is unclear.