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Fishing near Pangnirtung, Nunavut


Pangnirtung sits on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, set within a fiord that opens onto Cumberland Sound and bordered by the mountains of Auyuittuq National Park. Arctic char and turbot (Greenland halibut) are the signature species of these waters, and fishing is permitted inside the national park as well as in the surrounding area.

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Pangnirtung, Nunavut and what's needed to catch them.

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Arctic Char

Arctic Char

Salvelinus alpinus

Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar


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