Lac Nuqartik Fishing near Puvirnituq, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nuqartik sits in Nord-du-Québec, out in Quebec. The bank is 9 metres above sea level. At about 76 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 4.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Puvirnituq, 8.2 km away. It is 1349 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nuqartik

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. 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. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, Pacific cod, brook trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac Nuqartik a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for July and -25°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter locks it down, and mid June brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid June to early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Nuqartik.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Isurtuaruq is 4.4 km distant. Nothing on Lac Nuqartik should be assumed from this page alone.