Lac Moreau, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Côte-Nord in Quebec is where Lac Moreau sits. Salt water lies 12 km off. It runs to roughly 24 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 3.1 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The nearest place of any size is Baie-Comeau, 27 km away. After that come Hauterive at 34 km and Chute-aux-Outardes at 48 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Moreau

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. County-wide records name logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Moreau light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Moreau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Oignon is 2.2 km off. Where Lac Moreau is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.