Lac Malchelosse Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Malchelosse in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. Salt water lies 29 km off. This is sizeable water at about 4.40 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 18 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Some 235 km away sits Kuujjuaq, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1254 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Malchelosse

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac Malchelosse should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -22°C in February to roughly 9°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After late June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late June and the freeze at early October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Malchelosse.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac des Essais is 17 km distant. What applies at Lac Malchelosse may have changed since it was mapped.