Fishing at Lac Des Meloizes, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Des Meloizes. It stands 302 metres above sea level. Roughly 55 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.4 km, and most of it is walkable. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Nearest place of any size is La Sarre, 23 km away. It is 306 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Des Meloizes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Des Meloizes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Des Meloizes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Pajegasque is 9.4 km distant. Treat access at Lac Des Meloizes as something to verify.