Fishing Lac Ste. Croix in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Lac Ste. Croix sits within North Slave Region in Northwest Territories. What surrounds it is dry rangeland. Nearest place of any size is Behchokǫ̀, 177 km away. Edmonton is the closest city, 1214 km away. Nearby alternatives: Tuche Lake within 5.5 km, Lac Seguin (12 km), Taka Lake within 16 km, Rae Lake (16 km) and Faber Lake within 41 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ste. Croix

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for North Slave Region names Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Ste. Croix decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -28°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac Ste. Croix regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Tuche Lake sits 5.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Ste. Croix.