Fishing Lac Ikirtuuq in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ikirtuuq lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. It sits at 156 metres above sea level. At 53.07 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Long inlets mean the far ends can be calm while the main body is rough. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. Puvirnituq at 113 km is the nearest place to stop. Salluit is 198 km away, with Inukjuak at 268 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ikirtuuq

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac Ikirtuuq should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 10°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid June. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Lac Ikirtuuq regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Kakiattualuk, 7.8 km away. Check the position at Lac Ikirtuuq before loading the car.