Fished the NW Territories twice. Our best baits for northerns were large plastics - Sluggos, large twister tails, etc. Spoons worked well also. Not much look with spinners/bucktails. Lake trout - spoons sized smaller than the guides typically suggested. However, we never did try out trusty jigs with white plastics or cut bait up there.

Get ready for some UNBELIEVABLE fishing. Also, do yourself a favor and get a topo map of the area. Unbelievable the number of lakes (especially above the treeline) that are untouched/unknown. The BWCA/Quetico pales in comparison. I've been trying to line up a self guided drop trip to some of these remote lakes - see if you can dredge up any info. There are folks out of Yellowknife who will drop you in to base camp. I've tried lining up such a trip, but none of my compadres are quite that adventerous.