Fishing Lac Noen in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Noen is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Val-d'Or is the closest town at 89 km. Malartic lies 98 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Lac another 116 km. Others close at hand: Lac Poisson 0.7 km away, 0.8 km out stands Lac Saales, Lac Obiou 0.9 km away, 0.9 km out stands Lac Vin and Lac Gallot 1.1 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noen

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Noen where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Noen.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Poisson is 0.7 km distant. Signs at Lac Noen carry more weight than any list.