Thirty Mile Lake Fishing Guide, Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Thirty Mile Lake is a Nunavut water, in Nunavut. This is dry open country country. This is big water, about 194.99 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The form is ragged, which puts a lot of structure within casting range. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nunavut. The nearest town is Baker Lake, 83 km away. Beyond it, Rankin Inlet at 238 km and Arviat at 304 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Thirty Mile Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Thirty Mile Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. First and last light beat anything in between.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -32°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually mid June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid June and starts locking again about early October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Thirty Mile Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Aumaluuktuuk Lake is 36 km off. Signs at Thirty Mile Lake carry more weight than any list.