Tahirjuaq Lake Fishing in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Nunavut in Nunavut is where Tahirjuaq Lake sits. It stands 177 metres above sea level. At 14.57 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. You have roughly 61 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Gjoa Haven lies 191 km from the water. Naujaat lies 338 km off, Igloolik another 375 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tahirjuaq Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Tahirjuaq Lake fishes better once you know its edges. Fish move up in low light and drop back as it brightens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 8°C at the top of summer and -34°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early July. Averages place the thaw at early July and the freeze at late September. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Tahirjuaq Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Qatgirjuaq Lake, 15 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Tahirjuaq Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.