The Fishing areas nearby/ along Bay front coast of Spurrell harbour is within walking distance or ATV trail. Try your luck to catch lake trout, arctic grayling, white fish, cod or arctic char. Take photo op of breathtaking scenery of surrounding land area/ Bay front waters, plant life/ berries, birds, wildlife/ marine mammals & archaeological or Heritage sites back-in-time. The Thule sites, sod foundation still visible can be viewed, or request for a tour of the Heritage buildings/ Fox Trap Island. The Eco boat trips, canoe/ kayak or ATV day trail can be arranged with local Guides; summer/fall, weather permitting.
The Fullerton outpost est. 1901, was a year round presence of the first Royal Northwest Mounted Police, in attempt to established sovereignty by the Federal Government, with activities of the American whalers in turn of the 20th century. The Cape Fullerton R.N.W.M.P post was set up, mainly to serve as a customs post for activities of the American whalers, to administer whaling licences, collect customs, control the flow of liquor, and to maintain order. The Fullerton harbour was a popular wintering station for American & Scottish whaling ships, and trading point between Inuit, and American & Scottish whalers. The Depot Island was also an anchor harbour during open water season, or winter Station with early Explorers, or Whalers. This followed fur-pelt trade post of the HBC est. 1911, R.C. Mission est. 1912, and the Grey Nuns of Nicolet, Quebec est. 1930’s. When whaling declined, R.N.W.M.P barracks moved to Chesterfield Inlet, and Fullerton outpost was used only part time by Mounties, as a stop on patrols to remote Inuit camps/ other outposts along coastal areas, and inland with R.N.W.M.P Inuit Guides on dog team, boat/ canoe.
The spring fishing derby, long weekend events schedule May (Hamlet Day), day after; Victoria Day contact Recreation (867) 898-9081. The Dog-team sled day trips/ rates contact Dog-team Guide. Experience spring/ summer 24-hour daylight. In winter, sunrise & sunset day length (Dec. to Feb.) is approx. 7 hrs. View/ take photo op of Northern lights in evening/ spring migrating Canada geese. In spring, polar bear maybe spotted migrating near floe edge or along the coast. The migrating muskox near trail path may be spot in distance/ rare occasion tree line moose or grizzly migrating. The plants harvest berries on tundra in Kivalliq produce cloudberry, crowberry (blueberry), cranberry, and arctic blackberry. The berries harvest is made into jam, traditional bannock or other recipes for bakery.
