Fishing at Lac Antan Upakauna, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac Antan Upakauna is a Quebec water. Salt water lies 17 km off. At about 49 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. You are looking at roughly 5.4 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest town is Saint-Augustin, 26 km off. For a city, Sydney is 603 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antan Upakauna

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Côte-Nord include logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac Antan Upakauna should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -15°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lac Antan Upakauna.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Kauauiakamasit sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Antan Upakauna if anything is unclear.