Denis Lake Fishing in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Denis Lake stands in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. The country here is open dry country. The water covers around 7.32 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 34 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Nearest place of any size is Yellowknife, 135 km away. For a city, Edmonton is 1091 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Denis Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across North Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Denis Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -28°C to 14°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early June and return around mid October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Denis Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Drybones Lake, 19 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Denis Lake for certain.