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

• Overview

  The Nord-du-Québec entry here is Lac Tujjaraaluk, in Quebec. It stands 52 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.20 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Nearest town is Kuujjuaq, 137 km off. Nain is 326 km and Labrador City 596 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tujjaraaluk

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Tujjaraaluk that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 11°C and January at -22°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Tujjaraaluk.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Ujarasujjulik is 21 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Tujjaraaluk.