Lac Aakaupiynanuch, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Aakaupiynanuch in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. The water covers some 42 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 4.2 km, and most of it is walkable. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Chisasibi lies 175 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 862 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aakaupiynanuch

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac Aakaupiynanuch as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Aakaupiynanuch.

• 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. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Wiyawachikamaw, 5.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Aakaupiynanuch, the notice at the access point is the final word.