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

• Overview

  Lac Uigursinga lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. This is sizeable water at about 3.18 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 32 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Inukjuak sits 18 km from the bank. Puvirnituq lies 186 km off, Sanikiluaq another 222 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Uigursinga

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Lac Uigursinga a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 12°C, while February sits near -24°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about early November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac Uigursinga.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Suluppaugalik is 2.8 km distant. Check the position at Lac Uigursinga before loading the car.