Fishing Petit lac Navvaataaq in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Petit lac Navvaataaq falls inside Nord-du-Québec. The bank is 79 metres above sea level. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.0 km, and most of it is walkable. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. The closest town, Salluit, is 118 km away. It is 1602 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Navvaataaq

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Nord-du-Québec names Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Petit lac Navvaataaq where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 11°C at the top of summer and -25°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. After mid June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid June in spring and again near mid October in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Petit lac Navvaataaq by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Navvaataaraaluk, 1.1 km away. Ask locally about Petit lac Navvaataaq if anything is unclear.