Fishing at Lac Unnusiutilik, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Unnusiutilik is one of the Nord-du-Québec waters in Quebec. The surface lies 40 metres up. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Nord-du-Québec are larger. The town to know is Inukjuak, 13 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 1195 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Unnusiutilik

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Nord-du-Québec records list Arctic charr, Pacific cod, brook trout and lake trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Unnusiutilik the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -24°C in February. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Lac Unnusiutilik to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Anarniagik is 4.6 km distant. Signs at Lac Unnusiutilik carry more weight than any list.