Lac Pinguup Tasialunga Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pinguup Tasialunga is a Nord-du-Québec water, Quebec side. The bank gives way to northern bush. At roughly 12.53 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. You have roughly 67 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Inukjuak lies 37 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1223 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pinguup Tasialunga

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Pinguup Tasialunga the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -25°C to 12°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter locks it down, and early June brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Pinguup Tasialunga.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Pinguup Tasinga, 5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Pinguup Tasialunga, the notice at the access point is the final word.