Antoine Lake Fishing near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Set in Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories, this is Antoine Lake. It sits at 155 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 23.20 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Ground here is low by Northwest Territories standards. Fort Simpson lies 26 km from the water. Behchokǫ̀ is 317 km away, with Fort Nelson at 326 km. Within a short drive: Goose Lake just 49 km and Sibbeston Lake 56 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Antoine Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Dehcho Region include longnose sucker, Arctic grayling, bull trout, cisco and northern pike. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Antoine Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -24°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Antoine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Goose Lake, 49 km out. Check the current arrangement for Antoine Lake.