Stream surveys were conducted in selected reaches of 15 streams in the Sahtu Settlement Area during 2006. Habitat availability and use were recorded in seven of these streams. A total of 908 fish representing nine different species were captured. Slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) was the most abundant species in this area representing 67.5% of the total catch followed by Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus)(27.5%), lake chub (Couesius plumbeus)(2.1%), bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)(1.0%), and Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)(1.3%). Brook stickleback (Culaea inconstans), northern pike (Esox lucius), mountain whitefish