Pink Lake Fishing in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  You will find Pink Lake in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. The ground round it is open dry country. At 3.54 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 19 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. You are 74 km from Yellowknife. Behchokǫ̀ is 156 km away, with Hay River at 253 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pink Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. North Slave Region records list Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Pink Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -27°C in January up to 16°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. 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. At Pink Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Victory Lake, 4.3 km out. Ask locally about Pink Lake if anything is unclear.