Lac Clazay, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Clazay in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Normandin is 22 km out. Albanel is 29 km and Saint-Félicien 32 km. Round about: Lac Salva after 0.5 km, Lac Guibor at 0.6 km, Lac du Renard after 0.8 km, Lac Adinfer at 0.9 km and Lac Boisset after 1.1 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Clazay

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac Clazay light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lac Clazay the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Salva, 0.5 km away. Signs at Lac Clazay carry more weight than any list.