Fishing at Lac du Meunier, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Meunier in Côte-Nord, Quebec. Height above sea level is 499 metres. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Godefroy is the closest town at 57 km. Fermont lies 191 km off, Port-Cartier another 194 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Meunier

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac du Meunier a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -21°C to 14°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 mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac du Meunier the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Poussee, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Meunier.