Fishing at Lac Melun, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Melun sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It sits at 427 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Leblanc sits 88 km from the bank. Chibougamau is 100 km and Chapais 100 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Cassen just 1.2 km, Lac Thou within 2 km, Lac Bricon just 2.1 km, Lac Suisse within 2.2 km and Lac Cotty just 2.3 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Melun

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Lac Melun should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Melun runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Cassen, 1.2 km out. Signs at Lac Melun carry more weight than any list.