Wylie Lake, Northwest Territories: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wylie Lake stands in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories. The bank is 345 metres above sea level. At 16.11 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. You have roughly 71 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. The nearest town is Kugluktuk, 254 km away. Behchokǫ̀ is 322 km away, with Yellowknife at 379 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wylie Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across North Slave Region, recorded fish include Arctic grayling, lake trout and slimy sculpin. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Wylie Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -29°C and July at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early June to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Wylie Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Hansen Lake, 13 km out. Check the position on Wylie Lake before loading the car.