Crooked Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Crooked Lake is one of the Nunavut listings for Nunavut. The shore lies 26 km out. Cambridge Bay sits 456 km from here and is the nearest stop. Edmonton sits 2235 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also within reach: Forsyth Lake at 50 km and Fisher Lake some 52 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Crooked Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. Look for the seam between clear and coloured water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 7°C; the cold one sits at -35°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early July. In an average year the thaw lands around early July and the freeze near mid September. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Crooked Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Forsyth Lake, 50 km away. Treat Crooked Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.