On there way to the lake the bears toklo, ujurak, kallik, and lusa have many challenges and they dont have a. Great bear lake largest lake entirely in canada in great. Trophy lodge is situated in ford bay on the smith arm of great bear lake. Pdf variability in ice phenology on great bear lake and. The great bear lake, with a surface area of 31,153 square kilometers, is the eighth largest lake in the world by surface area, the fourth largest in north america, and the largest lake located entirely in canada. Three bear cubs from three different speciesblack, polar, and grizzlyand a mysterious shapeshifting bear named ujurak have found themselves brought together to journey toward the northern lights. Beautiful at the top, and especially worth the day hike up to look over at summer lake from the peak of the mountain. Great bear lake is a lake in the northwest territories, canada. An old prophecy says that great bear lake, a massive and largely untouched arctic lake in canadas northwest territories, is where the worlds peoples will travel for relief when the rest of. The great bear fishing gear, tackle, bait, minnows, maps, leeches, maps, propane, wild rice, gasoline, diesel, fuel, convenience store, gifts, cuban cigars.
Some animals in the great bear lake area are trout, zooplankton, microscopic organisms, moose, caribou, grizzly bears, canadian geese, mallard ducks, arctic char, and arctic grayling. Great bear lakes maximum depth is 446 m 1,463 ft and its average depth 71. Great bear lake is on the arctic circle and icecovered eight months out of the year. The largest lake in canada is known as the great bear lake. Great bear lake simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. One of which, plummers great bear lake lodge which is located on the dease arm just north of the arctic circle, operate both great bear lake airport and great bear lake water aerodrome. The lodge is located on a beautiful beach that, on a warm summer day, defies the notion that the water could be only 38 degrees. The 10 best great bear lake hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor. Feb 07, 2017 great bear lake straddles the arctic circle in the remote northwest territories of canada. Great bear lake deline, northwest territories atlas obscura. Resort directory featuring a complete list of 1 resorts and lodges. Guardians of a vast lake, and a refuge for humanity the. Great bear lake straddles the arctic circle in the remote northwest territories of canada. Plummers features a lodge at both great bear lake and great slave lake, providing you with all the comfort and equipment you need no matter which location you choose.
Great bear lake is geologically very young, having been derived from glacial lake mcconnell 8,00010,000 yr bp. We stayed at nimmo bay lodge during the making of this video. Great bear lake is a part of the yamoria legends ancient dene stories about giant. It is the largest lake entirely in canada lake superior and lake huron straddling the canadaus border are larger, the fourthlargest in north america, and the eighthlargest in the world. Jan 01, 2009 my book is called great bear lake by erin hunter. Irregular in shape and containing many small islands, great bear lake is roughly 200 miles 320 km long and 25110 miles 40. Great bear lake lake, northwest territories, canada. Sincerely, john byrne, president, great bear lake association. Welcome to the first and only website dedicated exclusively to great bear lake. Apr 25, 2017 the great bear lake, the fourth largest lake of north america and the eighth largest in the world, covers an area of 31,328 square kilometers.
Great bear lake deline, northwest territories atlas. Great bear lake northwest territories canada welcome to the first and only website dedicated exclusively to great bear lake. Experience great bear lake the largest lake in canada. Geographical features include great bear lake, the largest lake entirely within canada, and great slave lake, the deepest body of water in north america at 614 m 2,014 ft, as well as the mackenzie river and the canyons of the nahanni national park reserve, a national park and unesco world heritage site. The many activities and attractions keep our happy tourists busy, smiling, and having fun. The greenery is lush, and densley populated with grasses and trees. The road to the trail head is in bad condition and only a truck with good clearance can make it. At just over 12,000 square miles, the lake is the eighth largest in the world. The eldorado mine on great bear lake, northwest territories, august 1944. The lake is made up of two basins with a total volume of 2235. Ancient cedars, glaciercut fjords, and the elusive spirit bear await in the great bear rainforest, one of canada s 50 places of a lifetime. Those attractions are located nearby to great bear lake, such as great bear lodge, bransons lodge, and marriotts willow ridge lodge. Canada has a wide variety of accommodation ranging from quaint guest houses to luxury hotels, and can also vary according to location, ranging from smaller floating lodges or tented camps in the heart of the wilderness to modern hotels in larger cities such as vancouver or private yachts that ply the waters of the pacific north west.
The great bear lake watershed, like much of canadas arctic, is a relatively dry region. The great bear lake is located in canadas northwest territories, on the arctic circle, at an altitude of 186 meters or 610 feet. Family fishing trip at plummers lodge, great bear lake canada 2014. On there way to the lake the bears toklo, ujurak, kallik, and lusa have many challenges and they dont have a lot of help along the way.
Great bear lake has the biggest lake trout, grayling and i would venture to say whitefish in the world period. Some of the original buildings, the church, schoolhouse and first barn built in the area, are not only still standing and easily seen by the passing traveler, but if you stop and ask, you may view them during the summer months. The great bear fishing gear, tackle, bait, minnows, maps, gas. Northwest territories real estate royal lepage real estate. Because the fish do not migrate much within the lake, its five arms are home to unique populations.
Bear lake bear river, a lake in the northwestern omineca country of the northcentral interior of british columbia, part of the skeena river drainage via the bear and sustut rivers there are six other bear lakes in british columbia. Hike to bear lake, bc, bear lake road the outbound. With an area of over 7 million acres and more than 26 islands, great bear lake is an outdoor utopia for visitors who seek the peace and quiet of a large, beautiful. Great bear lake photos featured images of great bear lake. The area includes great bear lake, the largest lake lying entirely within canada. Fort smith, former administrative region of the southern portion of the northwest territories, canada. Nov 12, 2014 family fishing trip at plummers lodge, great bear lake canada 2014. However, a great number of lakes and wetlands persist in the arctic due to several factors, including flat topography, limited draina ge caused by shallow permafrost, and limited evapotranspiration, due to cool temperatures. The great bear lake and great slave lake provide you with endless fishing, hunting and kayaking opportunities that will have you coming back again and again for more.
There is worldclass pike fishing available, and if you book your trip through plummers lodges, you have access to what is perhaps the best and certainly the most beautiful place to catch arctic char anywhere north of the south. The great bear lake, the fourth largest lake of north america and the eighth largest in the world, covers an area of 31,328 square kilometers. It is a natural lake, encircled by wilderness, and the largest lake completely in canada. It can be found in the northwest territories and also along the arctic circle between 65 and 67 degrees. Bear lake ontario, formerly called jarlsberg, in the old township of monteith, is a quiet community originally colonized by norwegian settlers in the late 1860s. Great bear lake, northwest territories, canada vacation. It is the largest lake that is entirely inside canada. There is a lot of greenery in and near great bear lake. If you have a story to tell, or pictures to share about this most remarkable and greatest of all freshwater lakes, we would love to hear from you. This site contains anecdotes, summaries, trivia and photographs regarding the community of killarney in northern ontario, canada. These pictures are from our history and the history of the bear lake region. For more than 150 miles of beautiful water and an outstanding trophy lake trout experience, you simply wont find better options than the great bear lake and great slave lake lodges. Great bear lake, northwest territories, canada vacation info.
Guardians of a vast lake, and a refuge for humanity the new. Plummers arctic fishing lodges great bear lake, northwest. The total shoreline is an incredible 2,719 km 1,690 mi positioned within canadas northwest territories, and dissected by the arctic circle, this extremely remote body of water is usually frozen solid from late november to the end of july each year. The great bear fishing gear, tackle, bait, minnows, maps. Aurora borealis over great bear lake in canada forces of. The lake lies in the northwestern inuvik region of the northwest territories province of canada near the arctic coast, 200 kilometers south of the arctic circle.
The total shoreline is an incredible 2,719 km 1,690 mi positioned within canada s northwest territories, and dissected by the arctic circle, this extremely remote body of water is usually frozen solid from late november to the end of july each year. Jun 07, 2016 of canadas large lakes, great bear lake has the fewest number of different fish species only 16. Great bear lake simple english wikipedia, the free. At one time part of the former mackenzie district, fort smith region was created in the early 1970s by the territorial government. Great bear lake s maximum depth is 446 m 1,463 ft and its average depth 71. It can be found in the northwest territories and also along the arctic circle between 65 and 67 degrees of northern latitude and 118 and 123 western longitudes. The lake is in the northwest territories, on the arctic circle between 65 and 67 degrees of. Photos of great bear lake featured images tripadvisor. Trophy lodge plummers arctic lodges lake trout fishing.
Great bear lake map and map of great bear lake depth size. Cloudberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, strawberries, and knuckle berries. Trout are a very common fish species in great bear lake. This uniquely canadian place is truly a national treasure, that in our view has no equal anywhere on this planet. Jan 25, 2012 great bear lake has the biggest lake trout, grayling and i would venture to say whitefish in the world period. My book is about four bears that adventure to a place called great bear lake. On behalf of your board of directors, thank you for the opportunity to serve and for your continued support. Check out tripadvisor members 38 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in great bear lake. Download free forces of nature wallpapers and desktop backgrounds. It extended northward from the alberta border to encompass great. We filmed this in the great bear rainforest, located on the central coast of british columbia on canadas west coast. Great bear lake lodge plummers arctic lodges lake trout. Now their paths have converged at great bear lake, where all bears gather to celebrate the longest day.
It was discovered before 1800 by north west company traders and later named for the bears that inhabited its shores. Location of great bear lake and great slave lake within the mackenzie river basin in the northwest territories, canada. Hundreds of miles from civilization, great bear lake lodge is the 4th largest lake in north america and is fished by only 300 lucky anglers each year. Great bear lake is an interesting area in canada for vacation. Bear lake bear river, a lake in the northwestern omineca country of the northcentral interior of british columbia, part of the skeena river drainage via the bear and sustut rivers there are six other bear lakes in british columbia great bear lake, eighth largest lake in the world, largest in northwest territories. Ancient cedars, glaciercut fjords, and the elusive spirit bear await in the great bear rainforest, one of canadas 50 places of a lifetime. See tripadvisor s great bear lake, northwest territories hotel deals and special prices all in one spot. Yr weather forecast for great bear lake, northwest. Great bear lake, lake, in northern fort smith region and southeastern inuvik region, northwest territories, canada, lying astride the arctic circle. Physical and chemical characteristics of great bear lake. Great bear lake boasts the alltackle world records for lake trout and arctic grayling, as well as dozens of line class records. Oct 22, 2014 we filmed this in the great bear rainforest, located on the central coast of british columbia on canadas west coast.
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