Kaomayok Lake in Nunavut: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kaomayok Lake is one of the Nunavut waters in Nunavut. It lies 15 metres above sea level. Start from Cambridge Bay, 79 km down the road. For a city, Edmonton is 1851 km off. Close neighbours run: Komatik Lake after 4.5 km, Nakashook Lake roughly 7.6 km, Enrigosie Lake after 15 km, Jamesee Lake roughly 21 km and Jayko Lake after 31 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kaomayok Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. At Kaomayok Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 8°C and February at -33°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late June. Break-up sits around late June on average, with the water closing again about late September. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Kaomayok Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Komatik Lake is 4.5 km distant. Confirm access to Kaomayok Lake locally before you travel.