Fishing East Hans Lake in Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Within Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, you have East Hans Lake. The setting is open dry country. The water covers around 3.61 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 7.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It lies lower than most water we list in Northwest Territories. Head to Inuvik, 53 km away, for anything you forgot. Norman Wells follows at 493 km, then Dawson City at 590 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on East Hans Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell 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. Reported across Inuvik Region: Arctic charr. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read East Hans Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 13°C; by January the average is down near -28°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at East Hans Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Parsons Lake at 12 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about East Hans Lake if anything is unclear.