The McConnell River flows through the remote subarctic landscape of Nunavut, Canada, situated within the Keewatin region near the western shore of Hudson Bay. The river runs through territory that falls under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, with portions crossing Arviat Inuit-Owned Land. This is true wilderness fishing — far removed from roads and infrastructure, set against the vast tundra that defines this part of the Canadian north. The river's coordinates place it at approximately 60°51′N, 94°21′W, in a region characterized by open boreal-tundra transition habitat, shallow subarctic waterways, and the dramatic seasonal extremes that define life and fishing in Nunavut.