Fishing at Afridi Lake, South Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  In Northwest Territories, Afridi Lake belongs to South Slave Region. The water sits 374 metres up. This is big water, about 63.70 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The outline is heavily broken, with arms and bays reaching well back from the main body. You are 327 km from Yellowknife. It is 1222 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Afridi Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for South Slave Region names Arctic grayling, lake trout, Arctic charr and slimy sculpin. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Afridi Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 13°C; by January the average is down near -29°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. After mid June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid June in spring and again near mid October in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Afridi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Savannah Lake, 24 km out. For Afridi Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.