Fisheries of the Great Slave

195617 min 43 secFilm: Documentary

Produced by Crawley Films Ltd. for the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Forestry.

This title is an acquisition.

In the heart of the blossoming Mackenzie district, commercial fishermen are drawing rich harvests of the whitefish and lake trout from the chilly depths of Great Slave Lake, the commercial possibilities of which were explored by Government scientists in 1944. The film takes a look at this northern enterprise, showing operations of independent fishing companies as they catch, process and ship huge quantities of fish to the markets of the world. Concluding sequences show the versatility of the snowmobile during the winter fishing season.

Subject categories


  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > Arctic FisheriesIce FishingProcessing IndustriesResearch and Fishing Techniques