Fishing Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The bank is 280 metres above sea level. At 1.68 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 12 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Kuujjuaq sits 163 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 952 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -25°C in January to roughly 12°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Kiti is 4.4 km distant. Rules at Lac Kawaskakapu Kunanuwich are worth checking on the day.