Lac Tasiulitainnatuq in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Tasiulitainnatuq is set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 126 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.44 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 11 km, so local knowledge counts. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The nearest place of any size is Inukjuak, 113 km away. Further out sit Puvirnituq (131 km) and Sanikiluaq (316 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tasiulitainnatuq

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Tasiulitainnatuq to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -24°C to 12°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Tasiulitainnatuq that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Illuvigartalik is 8 km distant. For Lac Tasiulitainnatuq in particular, ask before you travel.