Lac Noir Fishing near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Noir in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard lies 3.6 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 52 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Noir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Noir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.3 km off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Louise, 1.1 km out. Nothing on Lac Noir should be assumed from this page alone.