Lac Beleney Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac Beleney sits. Tidal water begins 3.4 km from here. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest town is Havre-Saint-Pierre, 59 km off. It is 527 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beleney

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Beleney the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Beleney follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac des Girard is 8.6 km off. What applies at Lac Beleney may have changed since it was mapped.