Fishing Nakashook Lake in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  This water sits in Nunavut. It sits at 12 metres above sea level. Ground here is low by Nunavut standards. Cambridge Bay is the closest town at 78 km. After that come Gjoa Haven at 324 km and Kugluktuk at 503 km. Near neighbours: Kaomayok Lake 7.6 km off, 8.4 km away is Enrigosie Lake, Komatik Lake 12 km off, 14 km away is Jamesee Lake and Jayko Lake 29 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Nakashook Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Nakashook Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -33°C and July at about 9°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late June. Break-up near late June, freeze-up near late September: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Nakashook Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Kaomayok Lake, 7.6 km away. Treat Nakashook Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.