Fishing Deep Lake in Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  You will find Deep Lake in Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories. It lies 286 metres above sea level. At 2.04 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 18 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The nearest town is Fort Simpson, 76 km away. It is 960 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. What else is close: Goose Lake near enough 22 km and Cormack Lake the better part of 51 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Deep Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Dehcho Region records list longnose sucker, Arctic grayling and bull trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Deep Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -22°C to 16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Deep Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Goose Lake is 22 km off. Check the position on Deep Lake before loading the car.