Lac Klock in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Klock belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 327 metres. At about 87 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Some 62 km away sits Saint-Isidore, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 208 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Klock

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Klock a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Klock.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Bajoue at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Klock may have changed since it was mapped.