Fishing at Lac de la Cloche, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Cloche sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. This is northern bush country. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Roberval is the closest place, 39 km off. Saint-Prime is 40 km away, with Saint-Félicien at 42 km. Round about: Lac Tortue a shade over 1 km, Lac Blouin some 1.2 km off, Lac Carre a shade over 1.4 km, Lac Plat some 1.4 km off and Lac Edouard a shade over 1.9 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cloche

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac de la Cloche where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac de la Cloche fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Tortue at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lac de la Cloche as something to verify.