Lac du Mene in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac du Mene, in Quebec. Everything around it is northern bush. It runs to roughly 15 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest place of any size is Forestville, 78 km away. Saint-Fulgence is 83 km away, with Sacré-Coeur at 85 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Mene

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac du Mene a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Mene.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Cime, 1.2 km out. For Lac du Mene, the notice at the access point is the final word.