Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah. The surroundings are taiga. The water covers some 47 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Kuujjuaq, 126 km off. Then Nain, 443 km, and Labrador City, 470 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 12°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. From about early June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Colombet at 4.9 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Mikwasich Pikwayipanah may have changed since it was mapped.