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

• Overview

  Lac Melpomene is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. It lies 424 metres above sea level. The nearest town is Chibougamau, 31 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 261 km away. Within a short drive: 1.4 km out stands Lac du Bouton, Lac Dollier just 2.6 km, 2.7 km out stands Lac du Conglomerat, Lac des Psylles just 2.8 km and 2.9 km out stands Lac Alida. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Melpomene

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Melpomene where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac Melpomene more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac du Bouton at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Melpomene as something to verify.