Fishing at Lac Cleo, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cleo lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 418 metres. The closest town, Laurentides, is 49 km distant. The nearest city of size is La Cité-Limoilou, 104 km away. Nearby, in order: 0.9 km away is Lac Adee, Petit lac Petry a touch under 1.1 km, 1.6 km away is Lac Petry, Lac Lawrence a touch under 1.9 km and 2.1 km away is Lac Pepin. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cleo

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Cleo decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Cleo.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Adee at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Cleo.