Quunnguq Lake Fishing in Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Northwest Territories holds Quunnguq Lake, in Inuvik Region. It stands 204 metres above sea level. At roughly 155.19 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Its outline wanders a long way for the area it covers, which puts more edge in play. It ranks high for size among our Inuvik Region listings. The nearest town is Kugluktuk, 253 km away. Cambridge Bay is 306 km and Gjoa Haven 671 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Quunnguq Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Inuvik Region, recorded fish include Arctic charr. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Quunnguq Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 7°C on average, February about -31°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late June. Break-up near late June, freeze-up near late September: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Quunnguq Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Qikirtartuuq Lake, 42 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Quunnguq Lake are worth checking on the day.