Snowbird Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Snowbird Lake in Northwest Territories. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. It covers about 483.50 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. Across our Northwest Territories listings, few waters are bigger. For supplies, Arviat is 482 km out. Fort Smith lies 498 km off, Baker Lake another 537 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Snowbird Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Snowbird Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Shallow bays warm first and pull fish in early.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 12°C and January near -28°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Snowbird Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Suggitt Lake is 19 km distant. Check the position at Snowbird Lake before loading the car.