Lac Kanotimirwesiskak Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kanotimirwesiskak lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. The surface lies 455 metres up. The closest town, Manawan, is 26 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 147 km away. More in the same country: Lac des Cerfeuils 1.3 km away, Lac de l'Ovicelle (1.5 km), Lac Kawacekamicik 2.2 km away, Petit lac Champagne (2.6 km) and Lac Champagne 3.3 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kanotimirwesiskak

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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 Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Kanotimirwesiskak responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Kanotimirwesiskak.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac des Cerfeuils, 1.3 km away. Check the position on Lac Kanotimirwesiskak before loading the car.