Fishing Lac McNeely in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac McNeely stands in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. The water covers around 2.21 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. The closest town, Labrador City, is 279 km away. Saguenay sits 841 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac McNeely

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac McNeely before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -25°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac McNeely that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Monic, 2.6 km away. Treat access at Lac McNeely as something to verify.