Fishing near Grande Prairie, Alberta

Grande Prairie sits in the Peace Country of northwest Alberta, surrounded by a network of rivers and lakes that draw anglers year-round. The Wapiti River runs close to the city, while waters like the Simonette, Kakwa, and Smoky rivers are known for arctic grayling and bull trout. Nearby lakes — Sturgeon, Swan, and Snipe among them — produce walleye, northern pike, and whitefish, and ice fishing on these lakes is a well-established winter tradition in the region.