Fishing Soper River in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  You will find Soper River in Nunavut. The sea is 8 km distant. It lies lower than most water we list in Nunavut. Start from Iqaluit, 115 km down the road. Salluit is 307 km and Kinngait 363 km. There is no other water near enough to combine into a single trip. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Soper River

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Read Soper River before you fish it and the day goes better. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -24°C in January up to 9°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and mid June clears the lot. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near mid October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Soper River.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Nothing here settles the position at Soper River for certain.