Fishing Keyhole Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Nunavut, is where Keyhole Lake sits. Tidal water begins 3.1 km from here. At about 47 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Nunavut are larger. Cambridge Bay is the closest place, 55 km off. Kugluktuk follows at 398 km, then Gjoa Haven at 421 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Keyhole Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At Keyhole Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 9°C and February about -33°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late June. Ice clears near late June and comes back about late September in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Keyhole Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kitiga Lake at 27 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Keyhole Lake.