Lac Nolin Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nolin is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Roughly 52 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 4.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Outaouais list. Deep River sits 67 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Chalk River, 74 km, and Petawawa, 84 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nolin

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Nolin a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Nolin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Cillart, 1.1 km away. The position on Lac Nolin is worth confirming on the day.