Fishing at Lac Qavvasittuq, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Qavvasittuq. The bank is 64 metres above sea level. It measures about 55 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 5.1 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Supplies mean a trip to Inukjuak, 51 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1163 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Qavvasittuq

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, Pacific cod, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Qavvasittuq repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -24°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Qavvasittuq.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Ikaarturiaq is 4.1 km off. For Lac Qavvasittuq in particular, ask before you travel.