Lac Kauahtshauahk Fishing near Saint-Augustin, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Kauahtshauahk. It sits 18 km in from the sea. This is sizeable water at about 1.54 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 7.2 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Augustin, 21 km away. Sydney sits 589 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kauahtshauahk

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Kauahtshauahk gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -15°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Kauahtshauahk runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Kakahkatshakamat at 5.6 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Kauahtshauahk is worth confirming on the day.