Fishing at Lac Baloney, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Baloney. The surface lies 121 metres up. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Baie-Comeau, 9.6 km down the road. Saguenay is the closest city, 231 km away. Others within reach: Lac Saucisse 0.3 km off, Lac Leon about 2.6 km, Lac Castelnau 2.9 km off, Lac Croche about 3 km and Lac La Chesnaye 3.2 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baloney

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Baloney fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Baloney runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Association Récréative du Lac Malfait sits 860 m off, with launching and moorings. Recorded parking is 700 m off, far enough to travel light. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Saucisse at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Baloney in particular, ask before you travel.