Lac des Claquements, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Claquements is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 335 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 66 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 213 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Claquements

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac des Claquements a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac des Claquements that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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 the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac du Castor Assis, 0.7 km out. The position on Lac des Claquements is worth confirming on the day.