Lac Seguin, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, sits Lac Seguin. It stands 254 metres above sea level. The closest town, Behchokǫ̀, is 188 km distant. Yellowknife follows at 262 km, then Fort Simpson at 344 km. Nearest other option: Tuche Lake the better part of 6.4 km, Lac Ste. Croix 12 km off, Taka Lake the better part of 18 km, Rae Lake 24 km off and Hardisty Lake the better part of 31 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Seguin

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for North Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Seguin repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -28°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between late May and mid October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Seguin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Tuche Lake at 6.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Seguin.