Fishing at Lac Imirtavialuk, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Imirtavialuk in the Nord-du-Québec part of Quebec. Tidal water begins 1 km from here. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Salluit lies 120 km from the water. Saguenay sits 1612 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Imirtavialuk

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, Pacific cod and brook trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Imirtavialuk light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -24°C in January up to 10°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid June. The open-water window runs from around mid June to about mid October in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Imirtavialuk follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Iqalugalialuk, 1.2 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Imirtavialuk in what we hold.