Mosher Lake in North Slave Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in North Slave Region, Mosher Lake is a Northwest Territories water. The surface lies 162 metres up. At roughly 15.86 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. You are 43 km from Behchokǫ̀. Edmonton sits 1066 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Mosher Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in North Slave Region include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Mosher Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -29°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late May until about late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Mosher Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Russell Lake, 19 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Mosher Lake if anything is unclear.