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

• Overview

  Lac Pepeshquasati is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The surface lies 698 metres up. At 1.29 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 11 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Mistissini sits 172 km from the bank. It is 390 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pepeshquasati

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Pepeshquasati to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -22°C for January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Ice clears near late May and comes back about late October in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Pepeshquasati around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Mantouchiche sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Pepeshquasati should be assumed from this page alone.