Northwest Territory Fishing

Northwest Territory Canada

Top Fishing Lakes

Great Slave Lake

Closest Town:  Hay River, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  28,568 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Trophy sized Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 614 m.  Deepest lake in North America.  2nd largest lake entirely within Canada, 10th largest lake in the World.  At least partially ice-covered for 8 months of the year.

Great Slave Lake Map

Great Bear Lake

Closest Town:  Deline, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  31,328 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Trophy sized Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.  Lake Whitefish and Arctic Char also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 446 m.  Largest lake located entirely within Canada, 4th largest lake in North America.  Very clear water.  Ice-covered for 8 months of the year.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Great Bear Lake Map

Aylmer Lake

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  847 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.  Connects to Clinton-Colden Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Aylmer Lake Map

Clinton-Colden Lake

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  737 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Connects to Aylmer Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Clinton-Colden Lake Map

Hottah Lake

Closest Town:  Rae Lakes, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  918 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Hottah Lake Map

Kasba Lake

Closest Town:  Stony Rapids, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  1,341 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Kasba Lake Map

Lac de Gras

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  633 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.  Cisco and Lake Whitefish also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 56 m.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Lac de Gras Map

Lac la Martre

Closest Town:  Wha Ti, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  1,776 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Lake Trout.  Arctic Grayling also caught.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Lac la Martre Map

Mackay Lake

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  1,061 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Mackay Lake Map

Nonacho Lake

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  784 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Lake Trout.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Nonacho Lake Map

Point Lake

Closest Town:  Yellowknife, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  701 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Trophy size Lake Trout.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Point Lake Map

Selwyn Lake

Closest Town:  Stony Rapids, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  717 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Lake Trout.  Walleye and Arctic Grayling also caught.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Selwyn Lake Map

Snowbird Lake

Closest Town:  Stony Rapids, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  505 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

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Snowbird Lake Map

Tathlina Lake

Closest Town:  Kakisa, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  573 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Lake Whitefish.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Tathlina Lake Map

Wholdaia Lake

Closest Town:  Stony Rapids, Northwest Territory

Lake Size:  678 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.

Northwest Territory Fishing

Wholdaia Lake Map

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