Lac Tasikallaapik Fishing near Inukjuak, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Tasikallaapik. The setting is boreal forest on every side. With some 22 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. 10 km away sits Inukjuak, the nearest town. It is 1200 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasikallaapik

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Tasikallaapik fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -24°C in February and 12°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Tasikallaapik.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Matjujuartalik, 3.2 km out. Where Lac Tasikallaapik is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.