Lac Kamitaskokamak Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kamitaskokamak falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg country. With some 43 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 5.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. For a base, Leblanc sits 34 km out. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 84 km and Normandin at 133 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kamitaskokamak

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac Kamitaskokamak is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Lac Kamitaskokamak to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Honorius, 3.2 km out. Confirm access to Lac Kamitaskokamak locally before you travel.