Great Slave Lake

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Great Slave Lake is a Lake at Yellowknife NT, Canada

Great Slave Lake is the deepest lake in North America, plunging to more than 600 metres. It sprawls across the southern Northwest Territories of Canada, its northern arm reaching up to the city of Yellowknife on the shore. This is huge, wild water. Ringed by boreal forest and the ancient rock of the Canadian Shield, it stays frozen for much of the year, and in deep winter the ice grows thick enough to carry an ice road out to remote communities. Summer brings houseboats, floatplanes and some of the finest freshwater fishing anywhere, for lake trout, pike and whitefish. Yellowknife, on its banks, is one of the great aurora cities of the world. It sits at around 62°N almost directly beneath the auroral oval, and the dry, clear inland air keeps the skies open on a remarkable number of nights. Head out onto the lake or its quiet shores, away from the town lights, and the northern lights reflect off the ice and water in curtains that fill the sky.

Where to find Great Slave Lake?

62°27'45"N, 114°20'48"W

Aurora hunting in Yellowknife?

The aurora season here runs from August to April, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in September, October, February and March. The natural setting around Great Slave Lake makes it a wonderful spot to watch for the Northern Lights.

What do people think of Great Slave Lake?

  • Would like to visit this place but only in the summertime

    Dave L29 August 2018

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