Lac Clement Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Clement falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The water sits 499 metres up. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 58 km away. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 220 km away. Others within reach: Lac Hare a touch under 2.2 km, Lac Aigu 2.2 km away, Lac de la Borne a touch under 2.2 km, Lac Hull 2.8 km away and Lac du Portage a touch under 4.2 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Clement

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Clement light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Clement more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Hare is 2.2 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Clement for certain.