Angikuni Lake Fishing Guide, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Angikuni Lake is set in Nunavut. It sits in dry open country. It covers about 525.56 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Its outline wanders a long way for the area it covers, which puts more edge in play. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nunavut list. The closest town, Baker Lake, is 308 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 1188 km away. Within easy reach: 50 km away is Lake Eighty Four. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Angikuni Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Angikuni Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. A change of depth of a foot can change the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 11°C on average, January about -30°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Look for the thaw near mid June; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about mid October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Angikuni Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lake Eighty Four sits 50 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Angikuni Lake.