Lac Kwni in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Kwni lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. La Tuque is the closest town at 40 km. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 76 km and Laurentides at 77 km. Neighbouring water: Lac Pezo some 1.2 km off, Lac Vitamine sits 1.4 km out, Lac Aska some 1.4 km off, Lac des Attelles sits 1.4 km out and Lac Patate some 1.7 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kwni

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Kwni the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Kwni to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Pezo is 1.2 km distant. For Lac Kwni in particular, ask before you travel.