Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga, in Quebec. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. This is big water, about 14.76 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. There is roughly 118 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. 179 km away sits Inukjuak, the nearest town. Puvirnituq is 187 km and Sanikiluaq 351 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 11°C and January at -24°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Tumivinirtalik sits 12 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Innaaruliup Tasinga before loading the car.