Fishing at Lac Norhart, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Norhart in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It stands 386 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.4 km on foot. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chapais at 45 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 271 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Norhart

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac Norhart is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac Norhart.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac James sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Norhart.