Fishing in Dawson & Klondike

1. Yukon River (Chinook Salmon)

Dawson City area

The Yukon River at Dawson City offers exceptional Chinook salmon fishing. The river narrows near Dawson, concentrating migrating salmon. Chinook in the 30-50 pound range are common, with fish over 60 pounds possible. The Klondike River confluence creates productive holding water.

2. Klondike River (Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon)

Klondike River area, near Dawson

The Klondike River offers Arctic grayling and occasional Chinook salmon fishing near its confluence with the Yukon River. The river's clear, cold waters provide excellent grayling habitat. The legendary river of gold rush fame also holds good fishing.

3. Bonanza Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Bonanza Creek area, Klondike Valley

Bonanza Creek, famous for the 1896 gold discovery, offers Arctic grayling fishing in a historically significant setting. The creek's clear waters hold healthy grayling populations.

4. Eldorado Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Eldorado Creek area, Klondike Valley

Eldorado Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike gold fields. A historic creek with productive grayling fishing in a unique mining landscape.

5. Hunker Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Hunker Creek area, Klondike Valley

Hunker Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike region. A productive stream with good grayling populations in the historic gold mining area.

6. Dominion Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Dominion Creek area, Klondike Valley

Dominion Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike gold fields. A historic creek with good fish populations.

7. Sulphur River (Arctic Grayling)

Sulphur River area, near Dawson

The Sulphur River offers Arctic grayling fishing near Dawson City. A productive stream with warm springs that keep sections ice-free longer than surrounding waters.

8. Fortymile River (Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon)

Fortymile River area, near US border

The Fortymile River offers Arctic grayling and occasional Chinook salmon fishing near the Alaska border. The historic river was an important route during the gold rush.

9. Sixtymile River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Sixtymile River area, near Dawson

The Sixtymile River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing west of Dawson City. A productive river with good fish populations.

10. Chandindu River (Arctic Grayling)

Chandindu River area, north of Dawson

The Chandindu River offers Arctic grayling fishing north of Dawson City near the Dempster Highway. A scenic river with good fish populations.

11. Blackstone River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Blackstone River area, Dempster Highway

The Blackstone River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing along the Dempster Highway north of Dawson. The river flows through the beautiful Blackstone Uplands.

12. Tombstone Mountain Area (Arctic Grayling)

Tombstone Territorial Park, Dempster Highway

Tombstone Territorial Park offers Arctic grayling fishing in pristine alpine streams and lakes. The park's dramatic mountain scenery provides a spectacular backdrop for fly fishing.

13. North Klondike River (Arctic Grayling)

North Klondike River area, Dempster Highway

The North Klondike River offers Arctic grayling fishing in the headwaters of the Klondike River system near Tombstone Park.

14. Chapman Lake (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Chapman Lake area, Dempster Highway

Chapman Lake offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing along the Dempster Highway. A scenic lake with good fish populations in the Tombstone area.

15. Ogilvie River (Arctic Grayling)

Ogilvie River area, Dempster Highway

The Ogilvie River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. A productive river flowing through the Ogilvie Mountains.

16. Eagle Plains Area (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Eagle Plains, Dempster Highway

The Eagle Plains area along the Dempster Highway offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the region's many streams and lakes. The Eagle Plains Lodge provides services for anglers.

17. Rock River (Arctic Grayling)

Rock River area, Dempster Highway

The Rock River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway near the Northwest Territories border. A productive river in a remote northern setting.

18. Hart River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Hart River area, north of Dawson

The Hart River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in northern Yukon. A remote river with excellent wilderness fishing.

19. Whitestone River (Arctic Grayling)

Whitestone River area, near Dawson

The Whitestone River offers Arctic grayling fishing near Dawson City. A productive stream with good fish populations.

20. Crooked Creek (Klondike)

Crooked Creek area, Klondike region

Crooked Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike region. A small but productive stream with good grayling habitat.

21. Moose Creek (Klondike)

Moose Creek area, Klondike Valley

Moose Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike gold fields near Dawson City.

22. Quartz Creek (Klondike)

Quartz Creek area, Klondike Valley

Quartz Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike region. A historic gold-bearing creek with good grayling populations.

23. Little Salmon River (Klondike)

Little Salmon River area, near Dawson

The Little Salmon River offers Arctic grayling and occasional Chinook salmon fishing near Dawson City.

24. Coal Creek (Klondike)

Coal Creek area, near Dawson

Coal Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike region near Dawson City. A productive stream with good fish populations.

25. Swede Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Swede Creek area, near Dawson

Swede Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike region near Dawson City.

26. Berry Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Berry Creek area, Klondike Valley

Berry Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing in the Klondike Valley east of Dawson City.

27. Dawson Harbour (Moosehide)

Moosehide area, near Dawson

The Yukon River shoreline near the historic First Nation community of Moosehide offers Arctic grayling and occasional salmon fishing just downstream from Dawson City.

28. Crocus Bluff (Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon)

Crocus Bluff area, Yukon River

Crocus Bluff on the Yukon River offers Chinook salmon and Arctic grayling fishing with stunning views of the river valley near Dawson City.

29. Midnight Dome (Arctic Grayling)

Midnight Dome area, Dawson City

The creeks flowing off Midnight Dome above Dawson City offer Arctic grayling fishing in a scenic setting with panoramic views of the Klondike Valley.

30. Scroggie Creek (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Scroggie Creek area, north of Dawson

Scroggie Creek offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing north of Dawson City near the Dempster Highway.