Lac Noir Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Noir sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The setting is taiga. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 32 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest settlement. It is 228 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Noir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Noir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Big Moon, 1.5 km out. Signs at Lac Noir carry more weight than any list.