Fishing Lac Noroy in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Noroy. Elevation runs to 346 metres. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. The town to know is Val-d'Or, 59 km out. Senneterre follows at 78 km, then Malartic at 80 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Noroy

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Noroy gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Noroy.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Quintal at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Noroy carry more weight than any list.