Lac Meli, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Meli in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It lies 456 metres above sea level. Forestville is the closest town at 126 km. Saint-Honoré is 134 km away, with Betsiamites at 135 km. What else is close: Lac Cocotte 0.9 km away, Lac Coma the better part of 1.3 km, Lac Coco 1.5 km away, Lac Toux the better part of 1.6 km and Lac Saturne 1.7 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Meli

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Meli where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac Meli regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Cocotte at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Meli if anything is unclear.