Lac Katshishemashimekushkatsh Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Katshishemashimekushkatsh. It sits at 489 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.89 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 9.9 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. Chibougamau lies 93 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 204 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Katshishemashimekushkatsh

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Katshishemashimekushkatsh gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lac Katshishemashimekushkatsh.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac a la Truite at 3.1 km is the nearest alternative.