The largest lake trout ever seen came out of Lake Athabasca; so did the Canadian record northern pike. For anyone looking to fish both species - plus perhaps some Arctic grayling - there is no question that Lake Athabasca is the number one destination.

Why is the fishing so good? There are several reasons. It's a long way off the beaten track: no roads lead here, and there are few other people fishing this vast, 230 mile-long lake - most days, the only boats you'll see are ours. Two huge rivers - the mighty Peace and the Athabasca - both drain into the west end, in a confluence that creates one of the largest inland deltas on the planet. With their massive flow they bring tons of rich nutrients that support huge quantities of baitfish - enough to support incredible numbers of trophy lake trout and northern pike.