The book is a narrative spanning 1945 to 2022, and it includes an overview of life on the lake before then.
To hear Fran Hurcomb explain her new book, it's more than you ever wanted to know about the history of commercial fishing on the Great Slave Lake.
Or perhaps, it's just about everything there is to know about it, compiled into one book.
Either way, the Yellowknife author of the recently released textbook-style read, Chasing Fish: a History of Commercial Fishing on Great Slave Lake, says it felt almost like a PhD dissertation to write it by the end, but if you're into visuals, you're in for a treat.
Hurcomb researched the subject through archives, online searches and interviews. She also collected about 1,000 photos and multiple maps, charts and other graphics.
Source: CBC News North