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

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. At roughly 11.51 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The perimeter is close to 56 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec. Kuujjuaq is the closest town at 122 km. For a city, Saguenay is 1121 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Papijjusaq

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac Papijjusaq for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about late October in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac Papijjusaq more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Berard is 17 km off. Where Lac Papijjusaq is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.