Wharton Lake Fishing in Nunavut, Nunavut

• Overview

  Wharton Lake sits within Nunavut in Nunavut. What surrounds it is sage and rock. Surface area runs to some 412.11 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Long inlets mean the far ends can be calm while the main body is rough. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nunavut list. Baker Lake sits 188 km from the bank. Saskatoon is the closest city, 1379 km away. In the same area: Grant Lake a touch under 54 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wharton Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Anyone new to Wharton Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 10°C; the cold one sits at -31°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late June. From about late June to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Wharton Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Grant Lake is 54 km distant. None of that is settled for Wharton Lake in what we hold.