Ammalurtuq Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ammalurtuq Lake stands in Nunavut. The bank is 259 metres above sea level. Around 40.51 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. There is roughly 38 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Kugluktuk lies 210 km from the water. Edmonton is the closest city, 1787 km away. Also within reach: Qikirtartuuq Lake near enough 9.9 km, Tuttuturaq Lake a shade over 23 km and Quunnguq Lake near enough 46 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Ammalurtuq Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. At Ammalurtuq Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 7°C, the coldest about -30°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late June. Averages suggest open water from about late June through to roughly early October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Ammalurtuq Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Qikirtartuuq Lake, 9.9 km away. Nothing on Ammalurtuq Lake should be assumed from this page alone.