Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant in Côte-Nord, Quebec. The surroundings are lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 1.11 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 14 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. 178 km away sits Saint-Augustin, the nearest town. Havre-Saint-Pierre is 195 km away, with Humber Arm South at 254 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Menakan at 3.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.