Lac Moignon, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Moignon belongs to Côte-Nord. It stands 562 metres above sea level. It measures about 49 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 4.8 km, and most of it is walkable. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Port-Cartier, 101 km down the road. Saint-Alexandre lies 102 km off, Sept-Îles another 106 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Moignon

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Moignon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Lac Moignon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac aux Foins at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Moignon is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.