Jenne Lake in Northwest Territories: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Northwest Territories end of Northwest Territories holds Jenne Lake. The surface lies 365 metres up. This is big water, about 21.71 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The bank runs about 88 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. The nearest town is Fort Smith, 461 km away. For a city, Saskatoon is 951 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jenne Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Jenne Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Steep banks give depth at your feet and save a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -28°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early June to mid October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Jenne Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Suggitt Lake is 22 km distant. Confirm before you fish Jenne Lake.