Lac Nordet near Leblanc: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Nordet lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The surface lies 508 metres up. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Leblanc is the closest place, 23 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 225 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nordet

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Nordet the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Nordet more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Marc, 0.9 km out. Signs at Lac Nordet carry more weight than any list.