Fisher Lake Fishing Guide, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Fisher Lake is one of the Nunavut waters in Nunavut. It stands 32 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 57.68 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The edge bends in and out, so one side is usually calmer than the other. You are 405 km from Gjoa Haven. For a city, Edmonton is 2201 km off. Nearby, in order: Crooked Lake some 52 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Fisher Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fisher Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. One feature fished properly beats five fished briefly.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 4°C and February at -34°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early July. The season between ice runs from about early July to mid September. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Fisher Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Crooked Lake sits 52 km off and takes the overflow. Where Fisher Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.