Lac Cloche in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Cloche lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 468 metres up. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The town to know is Pont Rouge, 67 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 105 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cloche

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Lac Cloche should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Cloche.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac du Pic, 0.4 km away. Treat access at Lac Cloche as something to verify.