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

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord end of Quebec holds Lac Kauauiakamasit. The water sits 192 metres up. Surface area is around 17 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.1 km keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Augustin, 28 km away. It is 605 km to Sydney, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kauauiakamasit

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Kauauiakamasit the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 14°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Kauauiakamasit.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Antan Upakauna is 2.3 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Kauauiakamasit.