Lac de l'Igloo Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Igloo is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. The coast is 20 km away. It measures some 2.74 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 21 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Kuujjuaq is the closest town at 275 km. Salluit is 355 km away, with Iqaluit at 380 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Igloo

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac de l'Igloo rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 10°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid June. From about mid June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac de l'Igloo regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Esker is 4.5 km off. None of that is settled for Lac de l'Igloo in what we hold.