GREAT SLAVE LAKE, Northwest Territories Canada — As Peter Hinderlie tells the story, the morning had been a blur, and he’d barely met his guide at Plummer’s Great Slave Lake Lodge when the big lake trout hit. ”About the lakeThe deepest lake in North America, Great Slave Lake has a maximum depth of 2,014 feet and covers 10,500 square miles. Plummers Great Slave Lake Lodge is situated at Taltheilei Narrows on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake. Contributed / Brad DokkenEach day, our six guides served up dishes such as Rigatoni and Cheese with Lake Trout, Basil and Feta Cheese Lake Trout, a Mexican Bake with Salsa and Cheese, Sweet and Sour Lake Trout, Frank’s Fried Trout and Lake Trout Chowder. Members of the crew that made the trip to Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories pose in front of the sign at Plummer's Great Slave Lake Lodge on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.