Lac Aviurqasallavik in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Aviurqasallavik is a Nord-du-Québec water, in Quebec. The shore lies 10 km out. The water covers some 29 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 3.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nord-du-Québec list. Kuujjuaq lies 238 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 1296 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aviurqasallavik

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac Aviurqasallavik should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -25°C in January to roughly 11°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid June. Break-up near mid June, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Aviurqasallavik fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Majuriarjuaq Qamaninga sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Aviurqasallavik.