Taka Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, you have Taka Lake. The ground round it is dry open country. Surface area runs to some 27.73 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. There is roughly 115 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Nearest place of any size is Behchokǫ̀, 175 km away. Beyond it, Yellowknife at 252 km and Fort Simpson at 327 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Taka Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for North Slave Region list Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Taka Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -27°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and mid October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Taka Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rae Lake at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Taka Lake.