Fishing Kikerk Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Set in Nunavut, Kikerk Lake is a Nunavut water. Country round the bank runs to sage and rock. This is big water, about 107.04 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Its outline wanders a long way for the area it covers, which puts more edge in play. On our Nunavut list it sits near the top for size. Kugluktuk sits 100 km from the bank. The big place round here is Edmonton, 1529 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kikerk Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On Kikerk Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 9°C, the coldest about -29°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Once it clears, about late June, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around late June until roughly early October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Kikerk Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Eokuk Lake is 16 km distant. The position on Kikerk Lake is worth confirming on the day.