Lac Iriniw Kasakipet Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Iriniw Kasakipet lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is taiga. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.1 km keeps the choices simple. For a base, Chapais sits 100 km out. After that come Leblanc at 102 km and Waswanipi at 109 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Iriniw Kasakipet

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac Iriniw Kasakipet should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Lac Iriniw Kasakipet the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Amiskw Kamatakaskote is 2 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Iriniw Kasakipet if anything is unclear.