Outerring Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Outerring Lake in the Nunavut part of Nunavut. The water sits 391 metres up. At 4.49 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter is close to 29 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nunavut list. For supplies, Yellowknife is 421 km out. It is 1305 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Outerring Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish Outerring Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Town sits northeast of the water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -30°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Once it clears, about mid June, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around mid June on average, with the water closing again about early October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Outerring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Boucher Lake, 8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Outerring Lake may have changed since it was mapped.