Fishing at Pitz Lake, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Look for Pitz Lake in the Nunavut part of Nunavut. The country here is sage and rock. Around 259.08 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The outline has a few bays and points rather than one plain curve. It ranks high for size among our Nunavut listings. The nearest town is Baker Lake, 48 km away. Rankin Inlet follows at 255 km, then Arviat at 340 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pitz Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On Pitz Lake that means starting tight and working out. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 9°C and January about -32°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Look for the thaw near late June; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late June opens the water and mid October closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Pitz Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Aumaluuktuuk Lake sits 16 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Pitz Lake.