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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Meon sits. The land about it is boreal forest. The closest town, Leblanc, is 86 km distant. For a city, Saguenay is 221 km off. Also on the doorstep: Lac Aguts (1.2 km), Lac Merrant lies 2.6 km on, Lac Bouglon (2.9 km), Lac Herguin lies 3 km on and Lac Lagrand (3.1 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Meon

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac Meon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Meon runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Aguts, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Lac Meon should be assumed from this page alone.