Fishing in Yellowknife & East Arm
Explore fishing in the Yellowknife & East Arm of Northwest Territories. Great Slave Lake, Prelude Lake, Gordon Lake, Fra
The East Arm of Great Slave Lake is famous for trophy lake trout fishing, with fish in the 15-30 pound range common. The deep, clear waters and rocky structure create ideal habitat for large lake trout. Fly-in lodges provide access.
1. Great Slave Lake (Lake Trout)
East Arm area, Northwest TerritoriesThe East Arm of Great Slave Lake is famous for trophy lake trout fishing, with fish in the 15-30 pound range common. The deep, clear waters and rocky structure create ideal habitat for large lake trout. Fly-in lodges provide access.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Great Slave Lake →
2. Prelude Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Prelude Lake area, Ingraham TrailPrelude Lake on the Ingraham Trail offers excellent northern pike and lake trout fishing. The lake is easily accessible from Yellowknife and provides good boat and shore fishing.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
3. Gordon Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Gordon Lake area, Ingraham TrailGordon Lake on the Ingraham Trail offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in a scenic lake setting. The lake's deep waters hold healthy lake trout populations.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
4. Frame Lake (Northern Pike)
YellowknifeFrame Lake in Yellowknife offers urban northern pike fishing within the city limits. The lake's shallow, weedy waters hold pike in the 2-8 pound range and provide accessible fishing for residents and visitors.
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
5. Yellowknife River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Yellowknife River area, Northwest TerritoriesThe Yellowknife River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing flowing into Great Slave Lake. The river is accessible from Yellowknife and provides good wading and shore fishing.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Yellowknife River →
6. Madeline Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Madeline Lake area, Ingraham TrailMadeline Lake on the Ingraham Trail offers northern pike and lake trout fishing. A popular weekend fishing destination with good access.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
7. Pontoon Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Pontoon Lake area, Ingraham TrailPontoon Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A productive lake with good fish populations and easy access.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
8. Prosperous Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Prosperous Lake area, Ingraham TrailProsperous Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. One of the most popular fishing lakes with good boat launches.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
9. Reid Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Reid Lake area, Ingraham TrailReid Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A popular camping and fishing destination with a territorial park and campground.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
10. Tibbitt Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Tibbitt Lake area, Ingraham TrailTibbitt Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail. This lake is the starting point for the famous Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
11. Cameron River (Arctic Grayling)
Cameron River area, Ingraham TrailThe Cameron River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Ingraham Trail spectacular Cameron Falls. A scenic river with excellent grayling habitat.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
12. Powder Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Powder Lake area, Ingraham TrailPowder Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A productive lake with good fish populations.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
13. Walsh Lake (Northern Pike)
Walsh Lake area, Ingraham TrailWalsh Lake offers northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A smaller lake with good pike populations.
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
14. Vee Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Vee Lake area, Ingraham TrailVee Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
15. Banting Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)
Banting Lake area, Ingraham TrailBanting Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A productive lake with good boat access.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
16. Duck Lake (Yellowknife)
Duck Lake area, Northwest TerritoriesDuck Lake offers northern pike fishing. A shallow, productive lake with good pike populations and easy access.
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
17. Niven Lake (Northern Pike)
YellowknifeNiven Lake in Yellowknife offers urban northern pike fishing. The lake is easily accessible from the Yellowknife neighbourhoods and provides good family fishing.
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Yellowknife Yacht Club →
18. Artillery Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Artillery Lake area, Northwest TerritoriesArtillery Lake offers excellent lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing. A large, deep lake in the barrenlands accessible by float plane from Yellowknife.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
19. Clinton-Colden Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Clinton-Colden Lake area, Northwest TerritoriesClinton-Colden Lake offers trophy lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands only, this remote lake produces large lake trout.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Clinton-Colden Lake →
20. Aylmer Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Aylmer Lake area, eastern NWTAylmer Lake offers excellent lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands. A remote fly-in destination for trophy lake trout.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
21. Contwoyto Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Contwoyto Lake area, northern NWTContwoyto Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the northern barrenlands. The lake is the endpoint of the famous Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
22. Lac de Gras (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Lac de Gras area, northern NWTLac de Gras offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the diamond mining region of northern NWT. The lake is accessible only by air.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
23. Lac du Sauvage (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)
Lac du Sauvage area, northern NWTLac du Sauvage offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands of northern NWT. A remote fly-in lake with excellent fishing.
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
24. McKay Lake (NWT)
McKay Lake area, Northwest TerritoriesMcKay Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing. A smaller lake with good fish populations and easy access.
25. Acasta Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Acasta Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
26. Achilles Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Achilles Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
27. Agassiz Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Agassiz Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
28. Akaiyesseh Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Akaiyesseh Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Akaiyesseh Lake →
29. Alexie Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Alexie Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Boat Launch: Prosperous Lake Boat Launch →
30. Allan Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Allan Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
31. Amacher Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Amacher Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
32. Ambush Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Ambush Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
33. Ames Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Ames Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
34. Angelique Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Angelique Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
35. Angle Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Angle Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
36. Angus Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Angus Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
37. Anton Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Anton Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
38. Apex Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Apex Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
39. Ardent Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Ardent Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
40. Armi Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Yellowknife, NWT)
Armi Lake, Northwest TerritoriesNamed lake in the Yellowknife & East Arm region of Northwest Territories.
- Lake Trout · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Northern Pike · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
- Arctic Grayling · Limit: DCL 3 / possession 5
Fishing Tips for the Yellowknife & East Arm
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid fishing licence for your province — buy online before heading out.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in Northwest Territories; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Yellowknife & East Arm waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
More Regions in Northwest Territories
- Great Bear Lake & Sahtu
- Great Slave Lake & Southern NWT
- Mackenzie Delta & Arctic Coast
- Mackenzie River Valley
- North Slave & Barrenlands
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