Fishing at Lac Kamastshekwa, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Kamastshekwa, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 94 metres. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Havre-Saint-Pierre, is 36 km distant. Then Maliotenam, 150 km, and Sept-Îles, 165 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kamastshekwa

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Côte-Nord, recorded fish include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac Kamastshekwa a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Lac Kamastshekwa to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac a Louis-Boucher is 4.1 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Kamastshekwa in what we hold.