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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Tininnirittuq, in Nord-du-Québec. It lies 203 metres above sea level. At roughly 40.82 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. At about 398 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nord-du-Québec list. Nearest place of any size is Inukjuak, 230 km away. Saguenay sits 1094 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tininnirittuq

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Tininnirittuq the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -24°C in January and 12°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Tininnirittuq runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Campos is 17 km distant. Nothing on Lac Tininnirittuq should be assumed from this page alone.