Lac Juusiup Tasialua in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The ground round it is northern bush. At 14.54 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The perimeter is close to 69 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. For supplies, Inukjuak is 55 km out. It is 1218 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Juusiup Tasialua

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac Juusiup Tasialua as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, February about -24°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Juusiup Tasialua runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Quurngulik at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Juusiup Tasialua for certain.