Fishing Lac Wawiyakamaw in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Wawiyakamaw in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. Around 43 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Chisasibi at 10 km is the nearest place to stop. Kashechewan lies 256 km off, Waskaganish another 257 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wawiyakamaw

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Wawiyakamaw repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -23°C in January to roughly 14°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Wawiyakamaw.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Akakaumaymakuch is 5.9 km distant. The position on Lac Wawiyakamaw is worth confirming on the day.