Lac Nez Croche, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Northwest Territories holds Lac Nez Croche, in North Slave Region. It sits at 541 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 28.03 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Compared with other Northwest Territories water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Yellowknife, 174 km off. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 1085 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nez Croche

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across North Slave Region, recorded fish include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Nez Croche rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in July and bottom out at -28°C in January. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about mid October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac Nez Croche.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Wolverine Lake at 6.1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Nez Croche as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.