Fishing in Northern Yukon

1. Old Crow River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)

Old Crow area, northern Yukon

The Old Crow River offers exceptional Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing in the remote Old Crow Flats. Arctic char in the 3-6 pound range are common. The region is accessible only by air from Whitehorse or Inuvik, offering a true wilderness fishing experience.

2. Porcupine River (Arctic Grayling, Chum Salmon, Northern Pike)

Porcupine River area, northern Yukon

The Porcupine River is a major tributary of the Yukon River flowing through northern Yukon into Alaska. It offers Arctic grayling, northern pike, and occasional chum salmon fishing in a vast wilderness watershed.

3. Peel River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Peel River area, northern Yukon

The Peel River flows through the Peel River Watershed, one of the largest undeveloped watersheds in North America. It offers Arctic grayling, northern pike, and lake trout fishing in a remote wilderness setting.

4. Firth River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)

Firth River area, Ivvavik National Park

The Firth River in Ivvavik National Park offers Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing in Canada's northernmost river. The river flows through stunning Arctic tundra and is accessible only by air.

5. Bell River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Bell River area, northern Yukon

The Bell River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon. A remote wilderness river with excellent fishing.

6. Rat River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Rat River area, northern Yukon

The Rat River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Mackenzie River watershed of northern Yukon. A historic route used by early explorers and trappers.

7. Bonnet Plume River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)

Bonnet Plume River area, Peel watershed

The Bonnet Plume River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed. A remote, scenic river flowing through the Wernecke Mountains.

8. Wind River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)

Wind River area, Peel watershed

The Wind River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed. A wilderness river with spectacular mountain scenery.

9. Snake River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)

Snake River area, Peel watershed

The Snake River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed of northern Yukon. A remote river known for its excellent canoeing and fishing.

10. Hart River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Hart River area, Peel watershed

The Hart River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed north of Dawson City. A remote wilderness river.

11. Ogilvie River (Arctic Grayling)

Ogilvie River area, Dempster Highway

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

12. Blackstone Uplands (Arctic Grayling)

Blackstone Uplands, Dempster Highway

The streams of the Blackstone Uplands along the Dempster Highway offer Arctic grayling fishing in a high Arctic tundra landscape.

13. Engineer Creek (Arctic Grayling)

Engineer Creek area, Dempster Highway

Engineer Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. A productive stream with good fish populations.

14. Trail River (Arctic Grayling)

Trail River area, Dempster Highway

The Trail River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon near the Northwest Territories border.

15. Driftwood River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Driftwood River area, northern Yukon

The Driftwood River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.

16. Whitefish Lake (Yukon)

Whitefish Lake area, Old Crow Flats

Whitefish Lake in the Old Crow Flats offers Arctic char and lake whitefish fishing in a vast wetland complex. Accessible only by air from Old Crow.

17. Duck Lake (Yukon)

Duck Lake area, Old Crow Flats

Duck Lake offers Arctic char and northern pike fishing in the Old Crow Flats of northern Yukon. A remote lake in the vast wetland.

18. Schooner Lake (Arctic Char, Northern Pike)

Schooner Lake area, northern Yukon

Schooner Lake offers Arctic char and northern pike fishing in the Old Crow Flats region of northern Yukon.

19. Clarence Lake (Arctic Char, Lake Trout)

Clarence Lake area, northern Yukon

Clarence Lake offers Arctic char and lake trout fishing in the northern Yukon region.

20. Fishing Branch River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Fishing Branch River area, northern Yukon

The Fishing Branch River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed. The Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve protects this unique watershed.

21. Miner River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Miner River area, northern Yukon

The Miner River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.

22. Blow River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)

Blow River area, northern Yukon

The Blow River offers Arctic grayling and occasional Arctic char fishing in the northern Yukon coastal region.

23. Babbage River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)

Babbage River area, northern Yukon coast

The Babbage River offers Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing near the Beaufort Sea coast in northern Yukon. A remote river flowing through Ivvavik National Park.

24. Malcolm River (Arctic Char)

Malcolm River area, Ivvavik National Park

The Malcolm River offers Arctic char fishing in Ivvavik National Park on the Beaufort Sea coast. A remote tundra river with excellent char runs.

25. Herschel Island (Arctic Char)

Herschel Island area, Beaufort Sea coast

Herschel Island Territorial Park offers Arctic char fishing in the Beaufort Sea off the northern Yukon coast. The island's waters provide unique Arctic saltwater fishing.

26. Shingle Point (Arctic Char)

Shingle Point area, Beaufort Sea

Shingle Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing from the shoreline near the Mackenzie River delta.

27. Komakuk Beach (Arctic Char)

Komakuk Beach area, northern coast

Komakuk Beach on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing in the northern Yukon coastal waters near the Alaska border.

28. Pauline Cove (Arctic Char, Cod)

Pauline Cove, Herschel Island

Pauline Cove on Herschel Island offers Arctic char and Arctic cod fishing in a sheltered cove on the Beaufort Sea coast.

29. Stokes Point (Arctic Char)

Stokes Point area, northern coast

Stokes Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing along the northern Yukon shoreline.

30. Kay Point (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)

Kay Point area, northern coast

Kay Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing near the mouth of the Babbage River.

31. Running River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Running River area, northern Yukon

The Running River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.

32. Whitestone River (Arctic Grayling)

Whitestone River area, northern Yukon

The Whitestone River offers Arctic grayling fishing in the northern Yukon region near the Porcupine River system.