Fishing at Jim Magrum Lake, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Set in Nunavut, Jim Magrum Lake is a Nunavut water. It sits at 330 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 15.09 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Some 54 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nunavut listings. Head to Yellowknife, 404 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 1281 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Jim Magrum Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Jim Magrum Lake a short move beats a long cast. Wind decides which bank is worth your time on the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 13°C, while January sits near -30°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid June. Averages suggest open water from about mid June through to roughly early October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Jim Magrum Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Muskox Lake at 16 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Jim Magrum Lake if anything is unclear.