Fishing at Laughland Lake, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Laughland Lake lies within the bounds of Nunavut. The country here is dry rangeland. This is big water, about 52.75 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. There is enough indentation to find shelter on most days. It is high ground by Nunavut standards. Nearest place of any size is Baker Lake, 251 km away. Naujaat is 294 km and Gjoa Haven 309 km. You would be travelling a fair way to find the next one. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Laughland Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read Laughland Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Steep banks mean deep water within a rod length.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 7°C; the cold one sits at -34°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early July, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early July and the freeze at late September. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Laughland Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Nothing on Laughland Lake should be assumed from this page alone.