Great Bear Lake & the Sahtu (NWT)
The Pristine Giant Lake
World-record fishing and untouched wilderness on Canada's largest lake.
At a glance · 5 reasons to go
Why Great Bear Lake & the Sahtu (NWT).
Fish Canada's largest lake (4th in North America).
World-record lake trout and Arctic grayling.
Crystal-clear, pristine subarctic waters.
Dene culture and remote fly-in lodges.
An angler's and wilderness-lover's dream.
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Great Bear Lake is Canada's largest — a pristine, crystal-clear subarctic sea straddling the Arctic Circle, famed for world-record lake trout. Surrounded by Dene homeland and reached by fly-in lodge, it's untouched wilderness at its purest.
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Great Bear Lake & the Sahtu (NWT)
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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