Lac Qikirtalik near Inukjuak: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Qikirtalik, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 30 metres. With some 67 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Some 4.5 km away sits Inukjuak, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 1211 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Qikirtalik

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Qikirtalik before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -24°C in February and 12°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Lac Qikirtalik by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Akullipaaq, 1.8 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Qikirtalik.