Bernier Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nunavut in Nunavut is where Bernier Lake sits. It stands 262 metres above sea level. At 14.43 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The shoreline runs to about 31 km, far more than one trip can cover. For a base, Arviat sits 234 km out. For a city, Saskatoon is 1145 km off. Near neighbours include: Cullaton Lake at 7.9 km, Bray Lake lies 19 km on, Griffin Lake at 25 km, Krekot Lake lies 30 km on and Montgomery Lake at 34 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bernier Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shape of Bernier Lake decides where the fish sit. Where the bottom hardens, fish tend to hold.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 13°C on average, January about -30°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid June. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid June until roughly mid October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Bernier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Cullaton Lake, 7.9 km away. What applies at Bernier Lake may have changed since it was mapped.