Petit lac Noir Fishing near Rivière-Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits at 274 metres above sea level. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 18 km away sits Rivière-Rouge, the nearest settlement. It is 127 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Noir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Petit lac Noir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Petit lac Noir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac du Gros Brochet at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Petit lac Noir are worth checking on the day.