Lac Akonapwehikan, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Akonapwehikan. Around the bank it is northern bush. With some 51 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 5.4 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 33 km off. It is 196 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Akonapwehikan

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Akonapwehikan where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Akonapwehikan the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Kacekotcietik at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Akonapwehikan.