Ekblaw Lake in Nunavut: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ekblaw Lake lies in in Nunavut. The land about it is sage and rock. At 17.75 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The shoreline runs to about 42 km, far more than one trip can cover. It is high ground by Nunavut standards. Nearest place of any size is Pond Inlet, 998 km away. Clyde River lies 1257 km off, Igloolik another 1375 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Ekblaw Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read Ekblaw Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Read the water for ten minutes before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 0°C; the cold one sits at -36°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Ekblaw Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Rollrock Lake is 12 km distant. Confirm access to Ekblaw Lake locally before you travel.