There is no better fishing in the world. The new world record is cruising around there somewhere.

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The name originated from the Chipewyan language word satudene, meaning "grizzly bear water people."

An 83 pound Lake Trout was pulled out of Great Bear Lake, a fish that would’ve broken the existing world record by a whopping 11 pounds.

Lake trout are the largest of the chars; the record weighed almost 102 pounds (46 kg) (netted) with a length of 50 inches (130 cm), and 15–40-pound (6.8–18.1-kilogram) fish are not uncommon. Our lodge is 100% catch & release – this 52 pounder was released to swim again, and be caught again. I’ve caught some big ones in my day but nothing like this. The International Game Fish Assn. This is a fraudulent post. [16], Great Bear Lake lies between two major physiographic regions: the Kazan Uplands portion of the Canadian Shield and the Interior Plains. Senate Introduces Bill to Make Travel with Firearms Less of a Headache, Game Wardens Discover 1 Dozen Rotten Deer in Taxidermist/Meat Processor’s Front Yard, GRAPHIC VIDEO: Concealed Carrier Saves Officer’s Life by Shooting Attacker, Video: Woman Films Black Wolves Running 25 MPH Along Highway, Video: Bet You Can’t Watch This Pike Strike Without Flinching, These Tactical Leggings are Ideal for All Ladies Shooting on the Range, Video: Gripping Facebook Live Video Captures Truck Plunge Through Ice, Two Men Convicted of Poaching After Illegal Elk Hunt Aired on Television, BREAKING NEWS: Federal Judge Approves Remington Rifle Settlement, Video: Early Season Turkey Tactics with Host of ‘The Virtue’ Phillip Vanderpool, Video: Shooting the Most Powerful ‘Small Arms’ Ammunition Ever, Video: When it Comes to Convincing Decoys, Look No Further than a Mobo Gobbler Decoy, Video: Hold my Vodka Comrade, Watch me Drift This Tank.

Ridiculous looking fish. Explorer John Franklin wrote in 1828 that a white rag placed in the water did not disappear until it exceeded a depth of 15 fathoms (27 m). Video: Gun Instructor Brushes Off Negligent Discharge of .44 Mag. [24], Three lodges around the lake are destinations for fishing and hunting. [19] There is an ice crossing from Deline to the winter road on the far side of the Great Bear River. I’m anxious to get back up there!”. J-Trexx Monstrous Creations by Jonathon Taylor, Tidal Vision – Alaska Salmon Leather Wallets, Salton Sea Trouble, The Solution - 6,000 Tons of Chemicals, Tackle Industries Musky Rods - First Impressions. The largest caught on a rod and reel according to the IGFA was 72 pounds (33 kg), caught in Great Bear Lake in 1995 with a length of 59 inches (150 cm).

The world record is 72 pounds caught in 1995 at Great Bear Lake in … So it should come as no surprise if the next record laker … "[3][4], The Sahoyue (Grizzly Bear Mountain) peninsula on the south side of the lake and the Edacho (Scented Grass Hills) peninsula on the west side form the Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site of Canada. The Great Bear Lake (Slave: Sahtú; French: Grand lac de l'Ours) is a lake in the Canadian boreal forest. The community of Deline is located on the Keith Arm near the outflow of the Great Bear River that flows west into the Mackenzie River at Tulita. But they were larger than this one. I’m sure there are several world records caught that never get recognition! [20][21], On 5 March 2016, a tank truck fell partway through the ice road just a few days after the government had increased the allowed maximum weight limit to 40,000 kg (88,000 lb) on the road.

[26], The Great Bear Lake is paramount in the Délı̨nę people’s identity, laws and culture. I cant believe 102 is the largest for that kinda record. In the southern regions the fish tend to remain in cooler water at extreme depths. The Great Bear Lake (Slave: Sahtú; French: Grand lac de l'Ours) is a lake in the Canadian boreal forest. It is the largest lake entirely in Canada (Lake Superior and Lake Huron straddling the Canada–US border are larger), the fourth-largest in North America, and the eighth-largest in the world. Excellent snag. Precambrian rocks of the Canadian Shield form the eastern margin of the McTavish Arm. These rocks of the Precambrian are sedimentary and metamorphic deposits supplemented by igneous intrusions forming dikes and sills. [28] The Délı̨nę people have followed these prophecies closely, the cultural considerations being a driving force for self-governance and environmental sustainability. Video: Would You Slap a Gator on the Tail? There are lake trout landed by native nets in Saskatchewan, NWT and Nunavut that exceed 100 lbs every so often. Dinosaurs of the arctic. Amazing people and stewards of the land.”, Brandon continued: “This fish is part of the reason why I love guiding in the arctic. A guide I worked with Matt Cornell owns two unofficial world records that are advertised on the Plummers Arctic Lodges site(great bear lake) as 78 lbs and another 74 lber. It is the largest lake entirely in Canada (Lake Superior and Lake Huron straddling the Canada–US border are larger), the fourth-largest in North America, and the eighth-largest in the world. and ways over 100 pounds no lie the mount is very old and worn out but the size is unbeilivable. Retrieved from CBC News: The Great Bear Lake: Its Place in History, "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Grizzly Bear Mountain)", "Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site of Canada", "Northwest Territories Protected Areas Strategy (Saoyú-ʔehdacho)", "Impassable ice roads delay holiday travel", "Open and Close Dates for the NWT's Community Access Roads", "Fuel tanker plunges through Deline, N.W.T., ice road", "N.W.T. The fish was caught in a net. The world record lake trout is 102 lbs (46.2 kg). [22] The truck, which was 3 km (1.9 mi) outside of Deline and close to the community's fresh water intake, as well as a major fishing area, contained approximately 30,000 l (6,600 imp gal; 7,900 US gal) of heating fuel and was one of 70 truck loads intended to resupply the community. Required fields are marked *. In 1988, a 51½-pounder was caught at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, known for its big lake trout.

If you go to LaRonge Saskatchewan to the trading post you can see another 80 lber on the wall.

The rod-and-reel world record for lake trout is 72 poundsand was caught in 1995 on Great Bear Lake in Northwest Territories. This incredible trout was caught using a gillnet in 1961. The lake is in the Northwest Territories, on the Arctic Circle between 65 and 67 degrees of northern latitude and between 118 and 123 degrees western longitude, 156 m (512 ft) above sea level.

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Great Bear boasts the All Tackle World Records for lake troutand arctic grayling, as well as dozens of line class records. Its maximum depth is 446 m (1,463 ft) and average depth 71.7 m (235 ft).

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[9], Rivers flowing into Great Bear Lake include the Whitefish River,[10] Big Spruce River,[11] Haldane River,[12] Bloody River,[13] Sloan River,[14] Dease River[15] and the Johnny Hoe River. The world record lake trout is 102 lbs (46.2 kg). [25], In 1930, Gilbert LaBine discovered uranium deposits in the Great Bear Lake region. One day. The shoreline is 2,719 km (1,690 mi) and the catchment area of the lake is 114,717 km2 (44,292 sq mi). One day :) The more you wet your noodle in the right waters. You guys might be interested at a lake trout mount that hangs in the saskatchewan fish hatcherey near Fort Qu’Appelle saskatchewan. This incredible trout was caught using a gillnet in 1961. Your email address will not be published. And since we’re a catch & release lodge – the 50 pounder caught 10 years ago is potentially still alive, but 20-30 pounds bigger.”, In another Facebook post, Brandon described the photo below: “The heads on these giant lake trout I’m blessed to chase after as a guide will never cease to blow my mind. So it’s no surprise that anglers want to know when they have the highest odds of catching that fish of a lifetime.