Casey Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nunavut in Nunavut is where Casey Lake sits. Elevation runs to 321 metres. At roughly 11.24 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Compared with other Nunavut water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Cambridge Bay, 456 km off. Then Yellowknife, 468 km, and Kugluktuk, 473 km. Others close at hand: Boucher Lake at 44 km and Outerring Lake about 49 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Casey Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Casey Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -31°C and July at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in mid June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near early October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Casey Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Boucher Lake, 44 km out. Nothing on Casey Lake should be assumed from this page alone.