Lac Tasirruaraaluk Fishing Guide, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tasirruaraaluk is set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. At 36.16 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Few waters listed in Nord-du-Québec are bigger. The closest town, Inukjuak, is 109 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1159 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasirruaraaluk

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. 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. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Tasirruaraaluk responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about -24°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between early June and early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Lac Tasirruaraaluk.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Siirtitaaraaluk is 6.6 km distant. Check the position at Lac Tasirruaraaluk before loading the car.