Lac Kanicosakiok in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Kanicosakiok belongs to Mauricie. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.8 km in total. Head to Weymontachie, 24 km away, for anything you forgot. La Tuque follows at 74 km, then Manawan at 75 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Aetna 2.7 km, Lac Rice near enough 2.7 km, Lac Baker 3.6 km, Lac East near enough 3.9 km and Lac Jack 4.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kanicosakiok

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Kanicosakiok the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac Kanicosakiok the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Aetna is 2.7 km distant. Check the position at Lac Kanicosakiok before loading the car.