Fishing Lac Washamahwun in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Washamahwun sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. The surface lies 248 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 1.03 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The outline measures near 8.7 km, so local knowledge counts. Saint-Alexandre at 50 km is the nearest place to stop. Port-Cartier follows at 50 km, then Baie-Comeau at 82 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Washamahwun

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Côte-Nord names logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Washamahwun repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Washamahwun around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac des Pies de Camp, 1.7 km out. For Lac Washamahwun, the notice at the access point is the final word.