Lac Muraalavik Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Muraalavik belongs to Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The water sits 140 metres up. At some 3.30 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Inukjuak lies 118 km from the water. After that come Puvirnituq at 179 km and Sanikiluaq at 292 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Muraalavik

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac Muraalavik is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, February about -24°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Muraalavik.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Nuluarniavik is 7.9 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Muraalavik for certain.