Lac Noir Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Noir is set in Mauricie, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 44 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 193 km distant. Also worth knowing: Lac Moose at 1 km, Lac Saucisse within 1.1 km, Lac Bonin at 2 km, Lac des Baies within 2.2 km and Lac Trefle at 2.4 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. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac Noir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Noir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Moose sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Noir for certain.