Amitsuarjuk Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Nunavut end of Nunavut holds Amitsuarjuk Lake. It sits 5.1 km in from the sea. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 4.4 km keeps the choices simple. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nunavut. Some 137 km away sits Gjoa Haven, the nearest settlement. Naujaat is 439 km and Igloolik 450 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Amitsuarjuk Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Amitsuarjuk Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Gjoa Haven is a place of about 1,300 people.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -34°C to 8°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around late June, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around late June and the freeze near late September. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Amitsuarjuk Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pangnikto Lake is 16 km distant. Confirm before you fish Amitsuarjuk Lake.