Lac du Meleze Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Meleze lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 310 metres above sea level. Saint-Alexandre at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 308 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Saline (2.1 km), Lac Etienne at 2.5 km, Lac Lord (2.8 km), Lac Port at 3.4 km and Lac aux Ecureuils (3.9 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Meleze

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac du Meleze before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Meleze.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Saline is 2.1 km distant. What applies at Lac du Meleze may have changed since it was mapped.