Lac Kanimasuch, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, sits Lac Kanimasuch. The country here is taiga. Around 85 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shoreline runs about 7.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest place of any size is Kuujjuaq, 54 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 1039 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kanimasuch

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Kanimasuch responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -25°C in January and 12°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Lac Kanimasuch.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Nuluarniavik is 2.7 km distant. Signs at Lac Kanimasuch carry more weight than any list.