Fishing in North Slave & Barrenlands

1. Lac la Martre (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Lac la Martre area, northwest of Yellowknife

Lac la Martre offers excellent lake trout and northern pike fishing in a large, deep lake northwest of Yellowknife. Lake trout in the 5-15 pound range are common. The lake is accessible by float plane with several lodges operating on its shores.

2. Snare Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Snare Lake area, north of Yellowknife

Snare Lake offers excellent lake trout and northern pike fishing north of Yellowknife. The lake is part of the Snare River hydroelectric system and holds healthy fish populations.

3. Snare River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Snare River area, North Slave region

The Snare River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing flowing through the North Slave region. A productive river with good fish populations.

4. Faber Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Faber Lake area, North Slave region

Faber Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region northwest of Yellowknife. A productive lake with good fish populations.

5. Rae Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Rae Lake area, near Behchoko

Rae Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing near the community of Behchoko (Rae) in the North Slave region. Accessible by road from Yellowknife.

6. Behchoko (Rae) Area Lakes

Behchoko area, North Slave

The lakes near Behchoko offer excellent northern pike and lake trout fishing with road access from Yellowknife. The community provides services for anglers exploring the region.

7. Gameti (Rae Lakes) Area

Gameti area, North Slave region

The Gameti area offers remote lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region. The community of Gameti (formerly Rae Lakes) is accessible by winter road or air.

8. Wekweeti Area Lakes (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Wekweeti area, North Slave

The lakes around Wekweeti offer lake trout and northern pike fishing in the remote North Slave region. Accessible by air from Yellowknife.

9. Whati Area Lakes (Lake Trout)

Whati area, North Slave

The lakes around Whati (Lac la Martre) offer excellent lake trout fishing. The community provides services and guiding for anglers visiting the region.

10. Marian River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Marian River area, North Slave

The Marian River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region. A productive river flowing through the boreal forest.

11. Rae River (Arctic Grayling)

Rae River area, North Slave

The Rae River offers Arctic grayling fishing in the North Slave region near Behchoko. A small river with good grayling populations.

12. Russell Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Russell Lake area, North Slave

Russell Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region of the NWT.

13. Boffa Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Boffa Lake area, North Slave

Boffa Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region near the Snare Lake system.

14. Gora Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Gora Lake area, North Slave

Gora Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region of the NWT.

15. Indin Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Indin Lake area, North Slave

Indin Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the North Slave region. A productive lake with good fish populations.

16. Winter Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Winter Lake area, North Slave region

Winter Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region of the NWT.

17. Hottah Lake (North Reach)

Hottah Lake area, North Slave

The north reach of Hottah Lake offers excellent lake trout and northern pike fishing in a large, productive lake system west of Great Bear Lake.

18. Aubry Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Aubry Lake area, North Slave

Aubry Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the North Slave region of the NWT.

19. Fletcher Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Fletcher Lake area, North Slave

Fletcher Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the North Slave region of the NWT.

20. MacKay Lake (Barrenlands)

MacKay Lake area, eastern NWT

MacKay Lake offers excellent lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands east of Yellowknife. A large, remote lake accessible by float plane.

21. Point Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Point Lake area, eastern NWT

Point Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands. A remote lake with healthy trophy lake trout populations.

22. Kahochella Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Kahochella Lake area, eastern NWT

Kahochella Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands east of Yellowknife. A fly-in destination for trophy lake trout.

23. King Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

King Lake area, eastern NWT

King Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands of the eastern NWT.