Lac Clem Fishing in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Clem is set in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. It sits at 705 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chaudière-Appalaches list. The town to know is Linière, 17 km out. It is 124 km to Lévis, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Clem

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Chaudière-Appalaches names lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Clem the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Clem rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Cape Horn Pond at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Clem, the notice at the access point is the final word.