Lac Tasiujaapik, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Tasiujaapik, in Quebec. It lies 1 metres above sea level. At 7.93 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The bank runs about 29 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Some 85 km away sits Puvirnituq, the nearest settlement. For a city, Saguenay is 1285 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasiujaapik

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, Pacific cod, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Tasiujaapik light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -25°C at the bottom of winter. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac Tasiujaapik around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Nialiup Tasinga is 15 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Tasiujaapik.