Petit lac Clair near La Tuque: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Petit lac Clair sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The country here is mixed forest. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. La Tuque sits 31 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 149 km away. Also within reach: Lac de la Vase (1 km), Lac Clair at 1.9 km, Lac Palmer (2.1 km), Lac du Chevreuil at 2.2 km and Lac Dame (2.7 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Clair

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Petit lac Clair that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Petit lac Clair.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Vase is 1 km off. Check the position at Petit lac Clair before loading the car.