Bluenose Lake in Nunavut: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Bluenose Lake in Nunavut. The land about it is dry open country. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. It ranks high for size among our Nunavut listings. Kugluktuk is the closest town at 204 km. The nearest city of size is Anchorage, 1612 km away. Nothing else of size sits close, so plan the day around this one. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bluenose Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On Bluenose Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 7°C and February near -25°C on the long-run figures. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Look for the thaw near late June; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between late June and early October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Bluenose Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. What applies at Bluenose Lake may have changed since it was mapped.