Lac Qimmiarartalik Fishing near Puvirnituq, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Qimmiarartalik belongs to Nord-du-Québec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Puvirnituq, 22 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 1362 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Qimmiarartalik

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac Qimmiarartalik is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 12°C and January near -25°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid June. Averages place the thaw at mid June and the freeze at late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Qimmiarartalik.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Tasikutaaq, 3 km away. Where Lac Qimmiarartalik is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.