Fishing Roundrock Lake in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Northwest Territories holds Roundrock Lake, in North Slave Region. The bank gives way to dry rangeland. At 28.48 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Behchokǫ̀ is the closest place, 219 km off. Yellowknife is 220 km away, with Kugluktuk at 390 km. Nearby alternatives: Aurora Lake out at 23 km, Singing Lake at about 24 km, Lastfire Lake out at 25 km, Roulante Lake at about 26 km and Winter Lake out at 26 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Roundrock Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. North Slave Region records list Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Roundrock Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 13°C, with January the cold end at about -29°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near mid October: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Roundrock Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Aurora Lake is 23 km distant. Ask locally about Roundrock Lake if anything is unclear.