Lac Kapisilitualik Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Kapisilitualik in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. It sits at 64 metres above sea level. With some 54 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 3.5 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. You are 32 km from Inukjuak. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1191 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kapisilitualik

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Kapisilitualik before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for July and -24°C for February. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Kapisilitualik.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Ujarasutjulik is 1.8 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Kapisilitualik locally before you travel.