Lac Noir near Saint-Honoré: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Noir is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 284 metres. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Saint-Honoré lies 17 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 30 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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. At Lac Noir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Noir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Miours is 1.2 km off. For Lac Noir, the notice at the access point is the final word.