Fishing at Lac la Clochette, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac la Clochette sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The water sits 270 metres up. About 1.16 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You are looking at roughly 13 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 26 km away. Weymontachie lies 65 km off, Laurentides another 76 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Clochette

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac la Clochette responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac la Clochette by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Sanguin at 3.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac la Clochette, the notice at the access point is the final word.