Fishing Lac Kawinawasich in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Kawinawasich in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It sits at 384 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 3.61 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 18 km in total. Some 329 km away sits Chisasibi, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 702 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kawinawasich

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Lac Kawinawasich a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. Ice clears near late May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Kawinawasich.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Mistaschakw, 9.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac Kawinawasich as something to verify.