Lac Notawassi Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Notawassi sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. It lies 243 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 12.76 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The shoreline runs to about 27 km, far more than one trip can cover. Few waters listed in Laurentides are bigger. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 45 km distant. Further out sit Mont-Laurier (62 km) and Saint-Boniface (77 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Notawassi

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Notawassi for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Notawassi that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac a l'Ile, 4.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Notawassi as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.