Fishing at Lacs Kangiitsaviit, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lacs Kangiitsaviit is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 195 metres. With some 43 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 4.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Start from Puvirnituq, 236 km down the road. Inukjuak is 306 km away, with Kuujjuaq at 318 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lacs Kangiitsaviit

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lacs Kangiitsaviit decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 11°C in July and bottoms out near -24°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around mid June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around mid June until roughly late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lacs Kangiitsaviit.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Wesp at 14 km is the sensible second choice. For Lacs Kangiitsaviit, the notice at the access point is the final word.