LacCloclo, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is LacCloclo, in Quebec. This is boreal forest country. Around 50 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge covers about 5.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 78 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 87 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on LacCloclo

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work LacCloclo in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on LacCloclo.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Icelui is 0.9 km distant. Check the position at LacCloclo before loading the car.