Lac Noir Fishing near Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Noir belongs to Lanaudière. The country here is lake country bush. It measures some 2.43 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Few waters listed in Lanaudière are bigger. The town to know is Saint-Jean-de-Matha, 5.4 km out. Terrebonne is the closest city, 65 km away. Also on the doorstep: Lac Rond at 1.4 km, Lac Adam (1.6 km), Lac Lunette at 1.7 km, Lac Mondor (1.8 km) and Lac Vachon at 2.6 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Noir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac Noir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Rond, 1.4 km out. For Lac Noir in particular, ask before you travel.