Lac Kanicto Sakiwok Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Kanicto Sakiwok. This is boreal forest country. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 2.4 km of margin, front to back. Start from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 41 km down the road. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 117 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kanicto Sakiwok

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Kanicto Sakiwok repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Kanicto Sakiwok that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Huot, 0.9 km away. The position on Lac Kanicto Sakiwok is worth confirming on the day.