Windy Lake, Nunavut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Windy Lake is a Nunavut water, in Nunavut. The bank gives way to boreal forest. At some 6.53 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 28 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Nearest town is Sanikiluaq, 9 km off. It is 1049 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Windy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Anyone new to Windy Lake should walk it once before setting up. The far bank is usually the quiet one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -23°C in February. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Windy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Haig Inlet is 16 km distant. For Windy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.