Fishing Lac Siurartuuq in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The surface lies 158 metres up. At 1.68 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 9.3 km, so local knowledge counts. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Salluit lies 98 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1577 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Siurartuuq

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac Siurartuuq before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 11°C, with January the cold end at about -25°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Once it clears, about mid June, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid June until roughly mid October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Siurartuuq follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Tasialuk Qullipaaq at 20 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Siurartuuq if anything is unclear.