Fishing Lac Sisip Awinisat in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Sisip Awinisat sits within Nord-du-Québec in Quebec. It sits 0.5 km in from the sea. Roughly 70 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With 5.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Chisasibi is the closest town at 29 km. The big place round here is Saguenay, 793 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sisip Awinisat

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, Pacific cod and brook trout among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac Sisip Awinisat should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -23°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Sisip Awinisat runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Akakaumaymakuch, 30 km out. The position on Lac Sisip Awinisat is worth confirming on the day.