Lac Kawawiyekamach Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kawawiyekamach is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 248 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.77 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 5.8 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Matagami is the closest place, 68 km off. It is 492 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kawawiyekamach

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Kawawiyekamach repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Kawawiyekamach runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Mistatikamekw, 2.6 km out. Treat Lac Kawawiyekamach as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.