Fishing Little Costello Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Little Costello Lake is one of the Nunavut listings for Nunavut. It lies 54 metres above sea level. It measures some 2.25 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 8.9 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is a small entry by Nunavut standards. Nearest place of any size is Sanikiluaq, 37 km away. Inukjuak follows at 233 km, then Chisasibi at 289 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Costello Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Little Costello Lake a short move beats a long cast. Take a plummet or a sounder rather than guessing depth.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 11°C; the cold one sits at -23°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early June and return around early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Little Costello Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Costello Lake at 4.2 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Little Costello Lake.