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Fishing in Yukon

Click a region to explore top fishing spots, species, and local tips.

Yukon is a wilderness fishing destination like no other. The Yukon River produces the world's largest Chinook salmon, while countless lakes and rivers offer Arctic grayling, lake trout, and northern pike in pristine northern wilderness.

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Southern Lakes

Watson Lake, Teslin Lake, Frances Lake, Liard River -- Lake trout, northern pike, Arctic grayling

Whitehorse Area

Yukon River, Fish Lake, Lake Laberge, Marsh Lake, Tagish -- Chinook salmon, lake trout, grayling

Kluane & Southwest

Kluane Lake, Kathleen River, Aishihik Lake, Haines Junction -- Lake trout, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling

Central Yukon

Stewart River, Pelly River, Mayo, Faro -- Chinook salmon, northern pike, Arctic grayling

Dawson & Klondike

Yukon River at Dawson, Klondike River, Dempster Highway, Tombstone -- Chinook salmon, grayling, pike

Northern Yukon

Old Crow, Porcupine River, Peel River, Arctic coast -- Arctic char, Arctic grayling, northern pike