Lac Kanamekuskasich in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Kanamekuskasich sits. It lies 292 metres above sea level. At 2.02 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 7.2 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Nearest town is Waskaganish, 160 km off. Waswanipi is 186 km and Matagami 199 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kanamekuskasich

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Kanamekuskasich the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac Kanamekuskasich by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Mistikukan at 18 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Kanamekuskasich are worth checking on the day.