Lac Tasiapik Fishing in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Tasiapik in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. This is taiga country. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. You are 120 km from Salluit. Saguenay sits 1605 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasiapik

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Tasiapik the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -25°C in January and 11°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually mid June. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about mid October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Tasiapik.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Qikirtaliapik, 0.8 km away. Check the position at Lac Tasiapik before loading the car.