Fishing at Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum belongs to Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush. It runs to roughly 56 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 7.4 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Some 137 km away sits Saint-Augustin, the nearest settlement. After that come Humber Arm South at 222 km and Irishtown-Summerside at 231 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 14°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lacs Anikat Kamamihistiht is 4.2 km off. What applies at Lac Tshihapeu Uhakatikum may have changed since it was mapped.