Fishing Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. The setting is taiga on every side. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 35 km away sits Manawan, the nearest settlement. Then Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 61 km, and Weymontachie, 76 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac du Precipice at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Kapitapitcikatekwic before loading the car.