Its exceptionally clear and deep waters support the fishing industries of H
Its exceptionally clear and deep waters support the fishing industries of Hay River and Gros Cap, two towns on its shore. Originally called "Athapuscow, "it was discovered in 1771 by Samuel Hearne and lies partially on the Canadian Shield and partially on the interior plateau. Though only ice free for four months it is an integral part of the waterway linking the Mackenzie with its namesake river. When gold was discovered there in the 1930s a mining center grew up around it which is now known as Yellowknife. Named for an English corruption of the Dogrib Indians who once lived on its shore, FTP, what is this tenth largest lake in the world and second largest in Canada.
Its exceptionally clear and deep waters support the fishing industries of Hay River and Gros Cap, two towns on its shore.
Great Slave Lake