Fishing at Lac Cladonie, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cladonie lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. This is northern bush ground. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. For a base, Fermont sits 15 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 548 km away. Others close at hand: Lac Carheil at about 2.6 km, Lac Low Ball within 3.1 km, Lac Jonquet at about 9.1 km, Lac Witch within 10 km and Lac en Croissant at about 12 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cladonie

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. 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. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Lac Cladonie a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 13°C and January near -23°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. The open-water window runs from around late May to about late October in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Cladonie fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is not close: 970 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A pier 740 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Carheil is 2.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Cladonie if anything is unclear.