Madeline Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Madeline Lake in the North Slave Region part of Northwest Territories. This is dry open country country. It measures some 1.01 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 6.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in North Slave Region. Start from Yellowknife, 18 km down the road. After that come Behchokǫ̀ at 104 km and Hay River at 213 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Madeline Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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. Madeline Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -27°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Madeline Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Expect 1 km away in from where the car goes. A pier or jetty stands 970 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Pontoon Lake, 4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Madeline Lake may have changed since it was mapped.