Kam Lake in North Slave Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Kam Lake in the North Slave Region part of Northwest Territories. Everything around it is dry open country. The water covers around 2.18 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 12 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is a small entry by North Slave Region standards. For supplies, Yellowknife is 4 km out. Then Behchokǫ̀, 94 km, and Hay River, 193 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kam Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for North Slave Region names Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. The county list is broader than any single water. Kam Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -26°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Kam Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A slipway is marked about 780 m from here. You will be walking about 1.5 km from the nearest car park. There is a jetty 400 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Meg Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Kam Lake locally before you travel.