Lac Anartalik, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Anartalik lies within the bounds of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Around 19.10 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The outline measures near 92 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nord-du-Québec list. Puvirnituq sits 108 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saguenay is 1253 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Anartalik

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Anartalik where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 12°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Anartalik.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Alorutchaak at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Anartalik as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.