Lac Katakutawachitich, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Katakutawachitich. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. At some 4.98 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 28 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Kuujjuaq lies 178 km from the water. Nain follows at 278 km, then Labrador City at 457 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Katakutawachitich

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Katakutawachitich that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 12°C; the cold one sits at -24°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early June until roughly late October. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Katakutawachitich follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Kawawiyakamaw at 10 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Katakutawachitich, the notice at the access point is the final word.