Lac Clochette Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac Clochette is a Quebec water. It lies 322 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. The nearest town is Saint-Isidore, 47 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 197 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Clochette

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Clochette that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Clochette more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Tchindees, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Clochette, the notice at the access point is the final word.