Lac Cliche, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Cliche falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. The bank is 433 metres above sea level. It measures about 33 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.9 km in total. The closest town, Senneterre, is 65 km away. After that come Barraute at 93 km and Val-d'Or at 97 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cliche

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Cliche rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Cliche that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Daoust, 3.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac Cliche locally before you travel.