Baker Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Baker Lake is a Nunavut water, Nunavut side. The surroundings are sage and rock. At 1664.70 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Long inlets mean the far ends can be calm while the main body is rough. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nunavut. 30 km away sits Baker Lake, the nearest town. Rankin Inlet is 227 km and Arviat 348 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Baker Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read Baker Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Read the wind first; it decides which bank is worth walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 9°C, with January the cold end at about -32°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late June. Averages suggest open water from about late June through to roughly mid October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Baker Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Evitarulik Lake sits 25 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Baker Lake before loading the car.