Lac Kasiniwakamach Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Kasiniwakamach. The bank is 162 metres above sea level. With some 25 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 75 km away sits Waskaganish, the nearest settlement. After that come Moose Factory at 205 km and Moosonee at 206 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kasiniwakamach

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Kasiniwakamach gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -20°C in January up to 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Kasiniwakamach.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Nistam Esachistuwach, 4.6 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Kasiniwakamach in what we hold.