Ingray Lake Fishing Guide, North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  You will find Ingray Lake in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. It lies 230 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 138.88 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. On our North Slave Region list it sits near the top for size. For a base, Behchokǫ̀ sits 161 km out. Edmonton is the closest city, 1199 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ingray Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across North Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. The county list is broader than any single water. At Ingray Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -29°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Ingray Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Black Lichen Lake is 21 km off. Check the position on Ingray Lake before loading the car.