Fishing at Twin Lakes, Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories

• Overview

  You will find Twin Lakes in Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories. The setting is dry open country. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.5 km of margin, front to back. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Inuvik Region. Inuvik is the closest town at 132 km. Anchorage is the closest city, 966 km away. Close neighbours run: Long Lake at about 1.9 km and Summit Lake (3.6 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Inuvik Region include Arctic charr. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Twin Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -25°C in January and 12°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at early October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Twin Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Long Lake, 1.9 km out. What applies at Twin Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.