Doubling Lake Fishing Guide, North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Doubling Lake belongs to North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. Height above sea level is 304 metres. At 7.38 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs to about 36 km, far more than one trip can cover. Yellowknife sits 119 km from the bank. It is 980 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Doubling Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across North Slave Region: Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Doubling Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -27°C to 15°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. The lid tends to go about late May and return around late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Doubling Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Tanco Lake is 12 km distant. Treat Doubling Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.