Lac Imirtavik, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Imirtavik in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Salt water lies 0.8 km off. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. Salluit is the closest town at 120 km. Kinngait is 214 km away, with Puvirnituq at 267 km. Other water nearby: Lac Imirtavialuk 1.5 km, Lac Iqalugalialuk roughly 1.9 km, Lac Iqalugalik 3.2 km, Lac Tunnuujaup Tasinga roughly 5 km and Lac Qutiruluuk 5.2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Imirtavik

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Arctic charr, Pacific cod, brook trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Imirtavik should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 10°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid June. Break-up sits around mid June on average, with the water closing again about mid October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Imirtavik runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Imirtavialuk, 1.5 km away. Check the position at Lac Imirtavik before loading the car.