Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. It sits at 130 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.74 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 9.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The nearest place of any size is Kuujjuaq, 252 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1312 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -25°C to 11°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. Climate figures give an open season running mid June to late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Monty, 3.6 km away. Ask locally about Lac Iqalurqaaliutivik if anything is unclear.