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

• Overview

  Lac Isiuralittaakallalik belongs to Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 13 metres up. At about 41 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. Head to Kuujjuaq, 245 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 1297 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Isiuralittaakallalik

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Arctic charr, Pacific cod and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Isiuralittaakallalik that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 11°C and January about -24°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Expect the water usable from around early June until roughly late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac Isiuralittaakallalik the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Woussen sits 3.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Isiuralittaakallalik should be assumed from this page alone.