Fishing Lac Washicoutai in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Washicoutai is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. It sits 13 km in from the sea. Start from Saint-Augustin, 178 km down the road. For a city, Sydney is 475 km off. Round about: Lac Hehipitan Kaiakutet just 5.5 km, 5.6 km out stands Lac Menakan, Lac Kaiatauakamat just 6.4 km, 9.1 km out stands Lac Katshihtauakunetshipanant and Lac Andilly just 9.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Washicoutai

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Washicoutai the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Washicoutai.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Hehipitan Kaiakutet is 5.5 km distant. For Lac Washicoutai in particular, ask before you travel.