Hole in the Wall Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Northwest Territories entry here is Hole in the Wall Lake, in Northwest Territories. The bank is 1,232 metres above sea level. At some 1.08 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It is a small entry by Northwest Territories standards. The town to know is Watson Lake, 206 km out. For a city, Anchorage is 1196 km off. Water in the same corner: Lucky Lake near enough 32 km and Glacier Lake at 36 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hole in the Wall Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Hole in the Wall Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. A slow retrieve near cover beats a fast one over open water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 9°C, the coldest about -24°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near early October: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Hole in the Wall Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lucky Lake at 32 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Hole in the Wall Lake carry more weight than any list.