Lac Noironte in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Noironte. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. La Minerve is 33 km and Mont-Laurier 43 km. Also worth knowing: Lac du Bois Dur within 1 km, Lac Memere a shade over 1.2 km, Lac Deer within 1.7 km, Lac Baumas a shade over 1.8 km and Lac McKavanaugh within 2.1 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noironte

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Noironte the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lac Noironte.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac du Bois Dur, 1 km away. For Lac Noironte, the notice at the access point is the final word.