Northwest Territories · Lodge & Outfitter Marketplace · Since 2016
Fly-in fishing lodges, aurora lodges near Yellowknife and big game outfitters across the Northwest Territories, from Great Slave and Great Bear lakes to the Mackenzie Mountains. Advertised by owners and licensed agents. Every inquiry goes straight to the seller.
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Remote NWTFly-in$499,000 CAD
115 air miles SE of Yellowknife, NWT
The only lodge on the lake, about 115 air miles southeast of Yellowknife. Four guest cabins built in 2021, a renovated main lodge and a 2,800-ft Twin Otter runway; operates June to September for up to 8 guests per week.
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Yellowknife AreaFly-in$950,000 CAD
55 air km from Yellowknife, NWT
Year-round fly-in lodge between Duncan and Graham lakes, a 20-minute floatplane flight from Yellowknife, with summer fishing and winter aurora viewing. 3,326 sq ft main lodge, nine guest structures and about 790 ft of waterfront on 6+ leased acres.
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The NWT lodge market is small and specialized: fly-in fishing lodges on Great Slave, Great Bear and the barrenland lakes, aurora lodges within reach of Yellowknife, and big game outfitters in the Mackenzie Mountains. Almost everything is fly-in, almost everything sits on leased public land, and every guided operation needs a territorial tourism licence. The two current listings show the range, from a summer-only fishing lodge with its own Twin Otter strip to a year-round aurora and fishing lodge 20 minutes from Yellowknife.
In 2024-25, 35,900 visitors came mainly to see the aurora, up 22% on the year, and spent $42.9 million. For a lodge close enough to Yellowknife to host winter guests, aurora viewing adds a second season that remote summer-only fishing lodges don't have, and that changes the revenue picture considerably.
Fishing visitors spent $8.5 million and hunters $5.4 million in 2024-25. The fishery is world-class: Great Bear Lake holds the all-tackle world record lake trout, a 72-pound fish caught in 1995. Overall, the NWT welcomed 75,600 visitors spending $155 million, about 65% of pre-pandemic visitation, with the recovery slowed by wildfire and flooding anxiety after 2023.
Anyone offering guided commercial tourism in the NWT needs a Tourism Operator Licence, renewed annually. Big game outfitters also need an outfitter licence under the Wildlife Act, and non-NWT residents must hunt big game with a licensed outfitter and guide. In the Mackenzie Mountains, eight licensed outfitters each hold the exclusive right to outfit within their zone.
Remote NWT lodges are typically on leased public land administered by the GNWT. Lease costs are a live issue: NWT Tourism members have formally raised concerns about steep lease increases for outfitters' outpost cabins. Check the lease term, the current rent and the rent review history before you price an offer.
Across Canadian lodge and resort sales, gross revenue multipliers run from about 2.0× to 6.0×. Remote fly-in lodges with high charter and fuel costs and a short season sit at the low end. Lodges close to Yellowknife with lower charter costs, a winter aurora season and documented repeat guests are better placed to trade higher.
Range of priced NWT listings on this page right now.
Up 22% year over year, spending $42.9 million, the largest leisure segment in the NWT.
From 75,600 visitors, up 5% year over year.
The all-tackle world record, caught on Great Bear Lake in 1995.
Across a Canada-wide sample of 100 lodge and resort sales. Nearly half sold below 87% of asking price.
The NWT's Lodge & Outfitting Regions
From aurora lodges near Yellowknife to sheep camps in the Mackenzie Mountains, each region supports a very different kind of business.
North Slave
Fly-in and road-access lodges within a short flight of Yellowknife, plus the Ingraham Trail lakes. The centre of the NWT's aurora business, with lake trout, pike and grayling fishing in summer and a winter aurora season for lodges that can host it.
Great Slave Lake
Deep, cold water for trophy lake trout, plus pike in the bays. Fly-in and boat-access lodges, with the East Arm known for its scenery and big fish.
Sahtu
Home of the all-tackle world record lake trout and some of the most exclusive fly-in fishing in North America. Short summer season, remote logistics and premium rates.
Barrenlands
Remote lakes north and east of Yellowknife, accessed by floatplane or private airstrip. Exclusive single-lodge lakes, lake trout and pike fishing, and wildlife viewing, typically with a June to September season.
Mackenzie Mountains
Eight licensed outfitters, each with an exclusive zone, guiding non-resident hunters for Dall's sheep, mountain caribou, moose and mountain goat. Horseback, backpack and fly-in hunts in some of North America's most remote mountain country.
South Slave & Dehcho
Road-accessible communities on the Mackenzie Highway system, gateway to Wood Buffalo and Nahanni national parks. Lodges, cabins and outfitters serving paddlers, anglers and road travellers.
NWT Due Diligence Essentials
For an NWT lodge, the buildings are only part of the purchase. The land lease, the tourism licence and, for hunting operations, the outfitter licence and zone each need to be confirmed and transferred or reissued.
Anyone offering guided commercial tourism in the NWT needs a Tourism Operator Licence under the Tourism Act, renewed annually. Applicants must be entitled to carry on business in the NWT and show public liability insurance of at least $1 million. A new owner should plan to hold their own licence.
Outfitting big game hunts requires an outfitter licence under the Wildlife Act. New applications need letters of support from local boards, renewable resource councils, hunters and trappers committees and community governments. Confirm how a buyer will obtain the licence.
Eight outfitters are licensed for big game in the Mackenzie Mountains, each with the exclusive right to outfit within its zone. Non-NWT residents must use a licensed outfitter and guide to hunt big game, so the zone is the core asset of a mountain outfitting business.
Most remote lodges sit on leased public land. Under the NWT Lands Regulations, a lease of territorial land can run up to 30 years, with a possible renewal of up to 30 more. Review the term, the rent, the permitted use and the renewal history, and confirm how the lease will be assigned to a buyer.
Outpost cabins often need their own lease, and lease costs have risen sharply enough that NWT Tourism members have formally raised the issue. Price each outpost's lease into the operating budget rather than assuming historical rents.
The GNWT asks commercial applicants to contact the Department of Lands 9–12 months before their intended start date. If a buyer plans new cabins, an airstrip or an expansion beyond the existing lease, build that lead time into the plan.
The NWT is modernizing its public land legislation, so confirm current lease terms with the GNWT and a lawyer familiar with territorial land before you commit. See the full lodge due diligence checklist →
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