Lac Lenoir, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lenoir lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 48 km away. Further out sit Manawan (70 km) and Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (72 km). Within a short run: 1.6 km away is Lac Badeaux, Lac Allonge 1.7 km off, 2.3 km away is Lac a Vase, Lac Dole 2.5 km off and 2.6 km away is Lac Roma. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lenoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Lenoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Lac Lenoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Badeaux is 1.6 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Lenoir for certain.