Arctic Char - Fishing In The Canadian Arctic

Back in 2020, a good friend and I had the once in a life time opportunity to experience Fishing for Arctic Char, on the World-famous Tree River in Nunavut, during a Special Northwest Territories & Nunavut Residents only Staycation Fly-in Special, for a select few that managed to get a ticket. I was so excited to finally break out my Float rod and Centre Pin Reel, that had been out of the action, since moving to the Arctic, from Ontario.

Growing up in Southern Ontario, I learned how to fish, while chasing migratory Trout and Salmon, along the tributaries of Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Arctic Char, are the most prestigious fish of all the migratory fish species and have been high on my bucket list for a long time. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have the chance to fish this world famous location, but here I was, it was late August and the water levels were at an all time high across the Arctic. The biggest challenge would be having clear weather to make the flight in and carrying a 70lb back pack on a last-minute overnight fly-in, Self-Guided back pack fishing adventure, after being stuck at home for the last 5 months! It was a long hike in as we wanted to make it to the 3rd set of Falls, in search of the holy grail of Char from the Tree River in full spawning colours, while surviving a night on the Barren Lands of the Canadian Arctic, with the Grizzly Bears!

For more information on fishing opportunities visit:

https://spectacularnwt.com/what-to-do...

https://www.plummerslodges.com/lodges...

www.FishNtheArctic.com


00:00 Introduction
00:45 First Segment - Lets go Fish'N
06:54 Second Segment - We Found em
17:20 Third Segment - To Char Another Day!
21:41 Forth Segment - Day 2
31:26 5th Segment - Absolutely Amazing
37:10 Outro