Fishing near Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Kugluktuk sits on Coronation Gulf in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, where the Coppermine River completes its 525-mile journey from the Northwest Territories to the Arctic Ocean. The area is defined by that river — a clear, fast-moving system cutting through a glacial valley of boulders and tundra — and by the Gulf itself, one of the earliest places each year to pursue Arctic charr on the western Arctic coast. Kugluk Territorial Park, about 13 kilometres south of town, protects the Coppermine's dramatic gorge and Bloody Falls, a well-known fishing destination for community members and visiting anglers alike.