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Fishing in Northwest Territories

Click a region to explore top fishing spots, species, and local tips.

The Northwest Territories are home to Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake, two of the greatest lake trout fisheries on Earth, plus world-class Arctic char, Arctic grayling, northern pike, and the mighty Mackenzie River.

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Great Slave Lake & South

Great Slave Lake, Hay River, Fort Smith, Slave River, Taltson -- Lake trout, pike, walleye, grayling

Great Bear Lake & Sahtu

Great Bear Lake, Tulita, Norman Wells -- World's best lake trout, northern pike

Mackenzie River Valley

Mackenzie River, Fort Simpson, Nahanni River, Liard River -- Inconnu, grayling, pike, walleye

Yellowknife & East Arm

Yellowknife area, East Arm of Great Slave, Prelude Lake, Gordon Lake -- Lake trout, pike, grayling

North Slave & Barrenlands

Lac la Martre, Hottah Lake, Rae, Gameti -- Lake trout, pike, Arctic grayling

Mackenzie Delta & Arctic Coast

Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Tree River, Coppermine River -- Arctic char, grayling, pike