Fishing at Lac Wahemen, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Wahemen in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. The bank gives way to northern bush. Surface area runs to some 52.20 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. There is far more edge than the surface area suggests, thanks to the arms. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Godefroy at 242 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 481 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wahemen

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Wahemen the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 14°C and January near -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. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Wahemen.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Patamisk at 18 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Wahemen before loading the car.