Lac Notz in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Notz is set in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank gives way to northern bush. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. Saint-Boniface lies 97 km from the water. Ferme-Neuve lies 99 km off, Mont-Laurier another 109 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Carcel 0.4 km away, Lac Maros a touch under 0.6 km, Lac Dilsen 0.8 km away, Lac Dossard a touch under 1.1 km and Lac Scille 1.2 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Notz

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Lac Notz in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Notz.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Carcel at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Notz may have changed since it was mapped.