Lac Meloneze Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Meloneze is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 365 metres above sea level. Roughly 2.47 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 16 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. You are 106 km from Labrecque. Saguenay sits 126 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Meloneze

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Meloneze for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Meloneze the season follows that pattern closely.

• 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. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Brule at 3.2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Meloneze as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.