Fishing Peninsula Lake in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Within North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, you have Peninsula Lake. Elevation runs to 247 metres. Around 90 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With 9.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Our North Slave Region list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Yellowknife, 52 km away, for anything you forgot. Behchokǫ̀ lies 140 km off, Hay River another 229 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Peninsula Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Peninsula Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -27°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late May to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Peninsula Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Terry Lake, 2.5 km away. Nothing on Peninsula Lake should be assumed from this page alone.