Lac Clary in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Clary sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It sits at 252 metres above sea level. At about 71 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. You are looking at roughly 6.8 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 43 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 86 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Clary

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. The near bank of Lac Clary is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Clary.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a ramp at Débarcadère, 1.2 km out. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Petit lac Clary, 1.4 km away. Signs at Lac Clary carry more weight than any list.