Lac Tasikutaaq Fishing, W of Inukjuak, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tasikutaaq falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. Salt water lies 34 km off. It runs to roughly 49 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline length is close to 7.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Inukjuak is the closest town at 54 km. Puvirnituq follows at 172 km, then Sanikiluaq at 249 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasikutaaq

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac Tasikutaaq light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -24°C in February. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Tasikutaaq rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Iqaluujarvialuk is 8.9 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Tasikutaaq locally before you travel.