Fishing at Stewart Lake, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  This water sits in Nunavut. Height above sea level is 237 metres. At 59.97 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. Naujaat sits 117 km from the bank. Further out sit Gjoa Haven (363 km) and Coral Harbour (391 km). Nearby alternatives: Nanuraqtalik Lake at 27 km, Usiariaq Lake (43 km) and Pearce Lake at 52 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Stewart Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Anyone new to Stewart Lake should walk it once before setting up. Weed beds hold food, and food holds fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -31°C in February and 7°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early July. The open-water window runs from around early July to about late September in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Stewart Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Nanuraqtalik Lake is 27 km distant. What applies at Stewart Lake may have changed since it was mapped.