Lac Noir Fishing near Saint-Ambroise, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Noir. Tidal water begins 33 km from here. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. For supplies, Saint-Ambroise is 17 km out. Labrecque follows at 19 km, then Saint-Honoré at 24 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Noir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Noir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Bonne Truite, 1.3 km out. Signs at Lac Noir carry more weight than any list.