Fishing Eokuk Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Nunavut in Nunavut is where Eokuk Lake sits. Height above sea level is 354 metres. At 28.11 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The shoreline runs to about 86 km, far more than one trip can cover. It is high ground by Nunavut standards. Kugluktuk is the closest town at 103 km. Cambridge Bay follows at 376 km, then Behchokǫ̀ at 531 km. Close by you also have: Kikerk Lake 16 km away and Atanigi Lake at about 57 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Eokuk Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Eokuk Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. The windward bank collects food and the fish that follow it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 10°C, with January the cold end at about -29°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Break-up comes around late June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late June until roughly early October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Eokuk Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Kikerk Lake is 16 km off. For Eokuk Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.