Fishing at Lac Kakw, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Kakw in Lanaudière, Quebec. Height above sea level is 597 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Manawan, 37 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 199 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kakw

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Kakw the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Kakw more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Mau at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Kakw for certain.