Lac Nallusarqituq Fishing Guide, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, you have Lac Nallusarqituq. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. Around 28.63 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. You have roughly 128 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Centre-du-Québec listings. For a base, Salluit sits 164 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 1425 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nallusarqituq

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Centre-du-Québec include brook trout, northern pike and lake chub. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Nallusarqituq a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 10°C in July and bottom out at -25°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late June and starts locking again about mid October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac Nallusarqituq by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Vergons at 8.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Nallusarqituq in particular, ask before you travel.