Petit lac Clair Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Clair is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. It sits at 392 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 48 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 121 km away. Other water within reach: Petit lac Turner 0.8 km off, Lac Turner within 1.4 km, Lac Shea 2.4 km off, Petit lac Shea within 2.5 km and Petit lac Lepage 3.1 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Clair

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Petit lac Clair is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Petit lac Clair runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Turner is 0.8 km off. None of that is settled for Petit lac Clair in what we hold.