Lac Kawawiyakamaw Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Kawawiyakamaw. The setting is taiga on every side. This is sizeable water at about 2.27 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 6.8 km in total. You are 188 km from Kuujjuaq. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1009 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kawawiyakamaw

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lac Kawawiyakamaw as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 11°C and January at -24°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near late October in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Kawawiyakamaw rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Katakutawachitich, 10 km away. For Lac Kawawiyakamaw, the notice at the access point is the final word.