Lac Mega, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Mega, in Quebec. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. The town to know is Forestville, 128 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 145 km away. Close neighbours run: Lac Trio about 0.5 km, Lac Meg 1 km off, Lac Hale about 1.1 km, Lac Saturne 1.2 km off and Lac Cob about 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mega

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Mega fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac Mega more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Trio sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Mega for certain.