Fishing
Summer or Winter, our lakes offer up some of the best sports fishing in Alberta.
The Slave Lake Region is well-known for its world-class freshwater fishing. Lesser Slave Lake is home to large walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, and whitefish.
Fishing Tournaments
Every year, fishing tournaments including the Canadian Tire Angler’s Cup Walleye Tournament, bring hundreds to the lake in hope of catching “the big one” and cashing in on over $145,000 in cash prizes.
Fish Species
The following are the fish species found in the Slave Lake and rivers:
- Walleye
- Northern Pike
- Lake Whitefish
- Yellow Perch
- Tulibee
- White Sucker
- Artic Grayling
- Ling Cod
- Goldeye
- Mountain Whitefish
- Longnose Sucker