Fishing at Basler Lake, North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Basler Lake lies in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. The water sits 254 metres up. At 98.25 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. Few waters listed in North Slave Region are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Behchokǫ̀, 128 km away. The big place round here is Edmonton, 1165 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Basler Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across North Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Basler Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -29°C in January and 15°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Basler Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mattberry Lake, 15 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Basler Lake carry more weight than any list.