Fishing Allen Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  This water sits in Nunavut. The country round it is sage and rock from end to end. This is sizeable water at about 4.58 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 13 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Most waters listed here for Nunavut are larger. Cambridge Bay sits 552 km from the bank. Then Gjoa Haven, 562 km, and Pond Inlet, 665 km. Nothing worth a second stop lies within easy reach. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Allen Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Treat Allen Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. Shade is structure on a bright day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -35°C to 6°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early July. Open water usually runs from early July until about mid September. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Allen Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For Allen Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.