McAleese Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  McAleese Lake is a Nunavut water, in Nunavut. Height above sea level is 301 metres. Around 39.54 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. You have roughly 105 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. For a base, Arviat sits 266 km out. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 1034 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on McAleese Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read McAleese Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Marks on the bank tell you where others have fished.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -29°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about mid October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to McAleese Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Whitefish Lake is 12 km off. Treat access at McAleese Lake as something to verify.