Odjick Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, is where Odjick Lake sits. It sits in dry rangeland country. Kugluktuk sits 262 km from the bank. Behchokǫ̀ is 319 km and Yellowknife 341 km. Other water nearby: Max Ward Lake near enough 9.6 km, Redrock Lake out at 14 km, Morel Lake near enough 17 km, Ambush Lake out at 23 km and Rocknest Lake near enough 27 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Odjick Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for North Slave Region cover Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Odjick Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -30°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around mid June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid June in spring and again near early October in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Odjick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Max Ward Lake is 9.6 km distant. Rules at Odjick Lake are worth checking on the day.