Lac Kakinwakogamak Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Kakinwakogamak sits. Height above sea level is 352 metres. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Lebel-sur-Quévillon is the closest town at 22 km. Then Senneterre, 82 km, and Waswanipi, 86 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kakinwakogamak

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Kakinwakogamak to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Lac Kakinwakogamak.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Kiask at 4.8 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Kakinwakogamak may have changed since it was mapped.