Fishing Petit lac a Cleophas in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Petit lac a Cleophas is a Quebec water. It sits in northern bush country. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The town to know is Albanel, 27 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 139 km distant. Close by you have: Lac a Savard sits 1.3 km out, Lac Long lies 3.1 km on, Lac des Iles sits 3.5 km out, Lac des Coudes lies 3.9 km on and Lac Croche sits 4.2 km out. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Cleophas

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Petit lac a Cleophas the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -19°C for January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac a Cleophas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac a Savard is 1.3 km off. Confirm before you fish Petit lac a Cleophas.