Lac Kaasisiwakamak Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kaasisiwakamak is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The setting is northern bush. At 1.10 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 7.5 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Leblanc is the closest place, 34 km off. Saguenay sits 275 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kaasisiwakamak

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Kaasisiwakamak to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Lac Kaasisiwakamak regularly works to that calendar.

• 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. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Nemio at 5.9 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Kaasisiwakamak are worth checking on the day.