Lac Noir Fishing near L'Orignal, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 152 metres up. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. L'Orignal is the closest town at 9.6 km. Orléans sits 60 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac Noir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 20°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Noir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Fabre at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Noir for certain.