Fishing in Yellowknife & East Arm

1. Great Slave Lake (Lake Trout)

East Arm area, east of Yellowknife

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.

2. Prelude Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Prelude Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Prelude Lake on the Ingraham Trail east of Yellowknife offers excellent northern pike and lake trout fishing. The lake is easily accessible from Yellowknife and provides good boat and shore fishing.

3. Gordon Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Gordon Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Gordon 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.

4. Frame Lake (Northern Pike)

Yellowknife

Frame 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.

5. Yellowknife River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Yellowknife River area, near Yellowknife

The 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.

6. Madeline Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Madeline Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Madeline Lake on the Ingraham Trail offers northern pike and lake trout fishing near Yellowknife. A popular weekend fishing destination with good access.

7. Pontoon Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Pontoon Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Pontoon Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail east of Yellowknife. A productive lake with good fish populations and easy access.

8. Prosperous Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Prosperous Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Prosperous Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. One of the most popular fishing lakes near Yellowknife with good boat launches.

9. Hidden Lake (NWT)

Hidden Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Hidden Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail east of Yellowknife. A smaller lake with productive fishing.

10. Reid Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Reid Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Reid Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail. A popular camping and fishing destination with a territorial park and campground.

11. Tibbitt Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Tibbitt Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Tibbitt 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.

12. Cameron River (Arctic Grayling)

Cameron River area, Ingraham Trail

The Cameron River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Ingraham Trail near the spectacular Cameron Falls. A scenic river with excellent grayling habitat.

13. Powder Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Powder Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Powder Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail east of Yellowknife. A productive lake with good fish populations.

14. Walsh Lake (Northern Pike)

Walsh Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Walsh Lake offers northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife. A smaller lake with good pike populations.

15. Vee Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Vee Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Vee Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing on the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife.

16. Banting Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Banting Lake area, Ingraham Trail

Banting Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing on the Ingraham Trail east of Yellowknife. A productive lake with good boat access.

17. Duck Lake (Yellowknife)

Duck Lake area, near Yellowknife

Duck Lake offers northern pike fishing near Yellowknife. A shallow, productive lake with good pike populations and easy access.

18. Niven Lake (Northern Pike)

Yellowknife

Niven Lake in Yellowknife offers urban northern pike fishing. The lake is easily accessible from the Yellowknife neighbourhoods and provides good family fishing.

19. Artillery Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Artillery Lake area, east of Great Slave Lake

Artillery Lake offers excellent lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing east of Great Slave Lake. A large, deep lake in the barrenlands accessible by float plane from Yellowknife.

20. Clinton-Colden Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Clinton-Colden Lake area, east of Yellowknife

Clinton-Colden Lake offers trophy lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands east of Great Slave Lake. Fly-in only, this remote lake produces large lake trout.

21. Aylmer Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Aylmer Lake area, eastern NWT

Aylmer Lake offers excellent lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands east of Great Slave Lake. A remote fly-in destination for trophy lake trout.

22. Contwoyto Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Contwoyto Lake area, northern NWT

Contwoyto 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.

23. Lac de Gras (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Lac de Gras area, northern NWT

Lac de Gras offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the diamond mining region of northern NWT. The lake is accessible only by air.

24. Lac du Sauvage (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Lac du Sauvage area, northern NWT

Lac du Sauvage offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in the barrenlands of northern NWT. A remote fly-in lake with excellent fishing.

25. McKay Lake (NWT)

McKay Lake area, near Yellowknife

McKay Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing near Yellowknife. A smaller lake with good fish populations and easy access.