Credit Lake Fishing in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Credit Lake falls in North Slave Region, part of Northwest Territories. The country here is open dry country. At 17.84 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. At about 65 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Northwest Territories listings. Yellowknife at 261 km is the nearest place to stop. Behchokǫ̀ lies 270 km off, Kugluktuk another 372 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Credit Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. North Slave Region records list Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Credit Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 13°C, with January the cold end at about -29°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early June to mid October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Credit Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Shaw Lake at 13 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Credit Lake in what we hold.