Lac Kisipunuk in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Kisipunuk is a Quebec water. The bank is 541 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 29 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 196 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kisipunuk

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Kisipunuk for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Lac Kisipunuk by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Sukimao sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Kisipunuk is worth confirming on the day.