Frontier Fishing Lodge has a proud heritage. For well over 50 years, we have been offering a fly in fishing experience of a lifetime. The Witherspoon family is proud to have been serving the public since 1990 when the lodge was purchased from Jerry Bricker who owned the Frontier Fishing Lodge for 26 years.
We are located in Canada’s beautiful Northwest Territories, at the mouth of the Stark River on the east arm of Great Slave Lake, well-known for Canada lake trout fishing, arctic grayling, whitefish, and Canada northern pike fishing.
The Best Fly Fishing Canada Offers
NORTHERN PIKE
The fly fisherman’s dream! Pike rarely pass up a perfectly placed fly. Catching these aggressive predators is not only a total thrill, it’s one of the great experiences in the sport fishing world. Canada fly fishing at its best!
For the best fly fishing techniques, we recommend using an 8-wt. or 9-wt. 9′ rod with both floating WF and WF rapid sink tip lines with 20-30 lb. test backing. Use a 14-18 lb. test tapered leader/tippet, and wire leaders are essential. With floating lines, you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight – an 8-wt. rod uses a 9-wt. line. Ready for your fly fishing vacation?
Northern pike flies:
Big hair bugs like the Dahlberg Diver and Whitlock Mouserat
Large streamers
Large poppers
We reco View more...mmend weed guards on your flies. Wire leader material is essential
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LAKE TROUT
Fly fishing for trout can be easy if done correctly. Throughout June and early July lake trout will take dry flies under calm conditions. For the best Canada fly fishing of this prized catch, we suggest using a 9-wt. or 10-wt. fly rod, two spools of line, one with fast sink tip or sinking line and the other with floating, enabling you to cover the water column.
Lines should have 20-30 lb. test backing. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight – a 9-wt. rod uses a 10-wt. line. This is fly fishing Canada style!
Trout flies:
Large streamers
Surface flies such as Lefty’s Deceiver
Poppers
Tarpon flies
Red/white, blue/white and silver work well
1/0 hooks are recommended.
ARCTIC GRAYLING
We recommend an 8.5′ or 9′ 5-wt. or 6-wt. rod with both floating and moderate sink-tip lines, with 4x-6x knot-less tapered leaders/tippet. With floating lines you may wish to use a fly line one size up from the rod weight – a 5-wt. rod uses a 6-wt. line with these techniques. This is Canada fly fishing the way it should be.
Grayling flies:
Wets and nymphs:
Various Bead Head Caddis
Wooly Worm
Hare’s Ears
Stonefly nymphs
Dries:
Elk Wing Caddis
Adams
Blue Dun
Mosquito
Royal Coachman
Browns, blacks, tans and olives, size 10, 12, 14.
Fly fishing Canada – the vacation of a lifetime at Frontier Fishing Lodge. Contact us today to book your all-inclusive Canada fly fishing vacation!
Accommodations are suitable for up to 30 guests at any one time
For health and safety concerns, the lodge generates its own electricity 24 hours a day
Equipped with direct dial telephone via satellite
Hot and cold running water, showers, and toilets
Relax in our Finnish sauna – not many Canadian fishing lodges have one of these!
Have your next seminar, executive meeting, or conference in our specially designed conference building which has 7 attached bedrooms and an open fireplace
Log cabins are available for those who wish for more private quarters
Trading post offers all types of proven lures, flies, and fishing gear, as well as suitable clothing, and other necessities
Cigarettes, soft drinks, candy, liquor, beer, and wine are also available
TV
WIFI
Breakfast
Restaurant
Drinks
Individual toilets
Transfer Service In/Out
Guide Service
Spoken Languages
English
Northwest Territories, Canada 
