Qamanaarjuk Lake Fishing in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Set in Nunavut, Qamanaarjuk Lake is a Nunavut water. The setting is dry rangeland on every side. Head to Baker Lake, 103 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 1481 km distant. Nearest other option: Schultz Lake out at 25 km and Aberdeen Lake lies 52 km on. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Qamanaarjuk Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. At Qamanaarjuk Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 9°C for July and -32°C for January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and late June brings it back. Break-up near late June, freeze-up near early October: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Qamanaarjuk Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Schultz Lake, 25 km away. Signs at Qamanaarjuk Lake carry more weight than any list.