Simpson Lake Fishing Guide, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Out in Nunavut, sits Simpson Lake. It stands 47 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 18.25 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. You have roughly 56 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Start from Gjoa Haven, 171 km down the road. Beyond it, Naujaat at 324 km and Igloolik at 403 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Simpson Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. At Simpson Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. A slow retrieve near cover beats a fast one over open water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -34°C to 9°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late June. Average temperatures cross freezing around late June in spring and again near late September in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Simpson Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Qatgirjuaq Lake, 28 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Simpson Lake as something to verify.