Lac Noel in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Noel lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. Labrecque lies 51 km from the water. Then L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, 51 km, and Sainte-Monique, 52 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Retreci roughly 1.4 km, Lac de la Savane some 1.5 km off, Deuxieme lac Travers roughly 2.2 km, Premier lac Travers some 2.6 km off and Lac de la Proche Colline roughly 2.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noel

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lac Noel for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Noel.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Retreci, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Noel carry more weight than any list.