Fishing Lac Noe in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Noe sits within Laurentides in Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 23 km away. Further out sit Mont-Laurier (27 km) and Rivière-Rouge (33 km). Neighbouring water: Lac Forest 3.2 km, Lac Dore after 3.3 km, Lac Roman 3.4 km, Lac de la Croix after 4.2 km and Lac Hector 4.2 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noe

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Noe light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Noe more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Forest at 3.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Noe are worth checking on the day.