Tayonton Lake Fishing in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  Tayonton Lake stands in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. The bank gives way to dry rangeland. The water covers some 62 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 4.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Most waters listed here for North Slave Region are larger. You are 54 km from Behchokǫ̀. Further out sit Yellowknife (139 km) and Hay River (272 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tayonton Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for North Slave Region names Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Tayonton Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -28°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about late October in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Tayonton Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Strutt Lake, 18 km out. Where Tayonton Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.