Lac du Bois Fishing in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Lac du Bois is a South Slave Region water, in Northwest Territories. It sits at 317 metres above sea level. Around 12.19 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. With about 61 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. It is one of the smaller waters we list in South Slave Region. The town to know is Yellowknife, 453 km out. It is 1202 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bois

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for South Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and Arctic charr. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Bois gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -30°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about mid October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac du Bois around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Hanbury Lake at 4.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Bois for certain.