Lac Numero Sept Fishing near Maniwaki, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Numero Sept in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Some 22 km away sits Maniwaki, the nearest settlement. Mont-Laurier is 23 km away, with Saint-Boniface at 27 km. Others close at hand: Lac Green a shade over 0.4 km, Grand lac Contois a touch under 0.5 km, Petit lac Contois a shade over 0.9 km, Lac de la Prune a touch under 1.4 km and Lac Bella a shade over 1.5 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Numero Sept

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Numero Sept gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Numero Sept around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac Green, 0.4 km out. What applies at Lac Numero Sept may have changed since it was mapped.