Alexandra Lake Fishing Guide, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Nunavut holds Alexandra Lake, in Nunavut. It stands 282 metres above sea level. At some 2.69 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 8.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Most waters listed here for Nunavut are larger. The closest town, Pond Inlet, is 1048 km away. Anchorage sits 3230 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Alexandra Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Alexandra Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 3°C and February at -33°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid July. Climate figures give an open season running mid July to late August. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Alexandra Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Heintzelman Lake at 24 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Alexandra Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.