Fishing Lac du Meleze in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac du Meleze sits. It lies 560 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Honoré sits 82 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 94 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Meleze

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac du Meleze gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac du Meleze more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac Blanc, 1 km out. None of that is settled for Lac du Meleze in what we hold.