Pistol Bay is a waterway in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada.

The community of Whale Cove lies 28 km (17 mi) south.

[5] In 1815, Robert Kerr wrote that it was considered at one point as a possible gateway to the Northwest Passage.

Summers run from June to September, and average temperatures range from 3.5 to 9.8 °C (38.3 to 49.6 °F).

Summers are usually cool, wet, and rainy, but can be warm, with a record high of 29.0 °C (84.2 °F).