Fishing at Fehet Lake, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Fehet Lake lies in Nunavut. The land about it is sage and rock. At 94.34 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The form is ragged, which puts a lot of structure within casting range. 164 km away sits Rankin Inlet, the nearest town. Baker Lake is 179 km away, with Arviat at 364 km. Within a short drive: Pungak Lake 18 km away and Kummel Lake sits 27 km out. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fehet Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Fehet Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Wind decides which bank is worth your time on the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 10°C and January reads -32°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late June. On average, late June opens the water and early October closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Fehet Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Pungak Lake, 18 km out. Confirm access to Fehet Lake locally before you travel.