Lac Blaney Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Blaney is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. Tidal water begins 26 km from here. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Côte-Nord list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Port-Cartier, 36 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 373 km off. Also within reach: 1 km away is Lac Chicot, Lac Goliat (1.2 km), 1.3 km away is Lac Batisse, Lac Laplaque (1.4 km) and 2.6 km away is Lac Arne. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blaney

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Blaney a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Blaney rarely departs from it.

• 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Chicot at 1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Blaney, the notice at the access point is the final word.