Fishing in Northern Yukon
Explore fishing in the Northern Yukon of Yukon. Old Crow River, Porcupine River, Firth River, Bell River, Rat River, Bon
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.
1. Old Crow River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)
Old Crow area, northern YukonThe 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.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
2. Porcupine River (Arctic Grayling, Chum Salmon, Northern Pike)
Porcupine River area, northern YukonThe 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.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
3. Firth River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)
Firth River area, Ivvavik National ParkThe 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.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
4. Bell River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Bell River area, northern YukonThe Bell River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon. A remote wilderness river with excellent fishing.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
5. Rat River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Rat River area, northern YukonThe 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.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
6. Bonnet Plume River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)
Bonnet Plume River area, Peel watershedThe Bonnet Plume River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed. A remote, scenic river flowing through the Wernecke Mountains.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
Boat Launch: Bonnet Plume River →
7. Wind River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)
Wind River area, Peel watershedThe Wind River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed. A wilderness river with spectacular mountain scenery.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
8. Snake River (Arctic Grayling, Eel, Northern Pike)
Snake River area, Peel watershedThe 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.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
9. Hart River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Hart River area, Peel watershedThe Hart River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Peel River watershed. A remote wilderness river.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
10. Ogilvie River (Arctic Grayling)
Ogilvie River area, Dempster HighwayThe upper Ogilvie River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway. A productive river flowing through the Ogilvie Mountains.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
11. Engineer Creek (Arctic Grayling)
Engineer Creek area, Dempster HighwayEngineer Creek offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. A productive stream with good fish populations.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
12. Trail River (Arctic Grayling)
Trail River area, Dempster HighwayThe Trail River offers Arctic grayling fishing along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
13. Driftwood River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Driftwood River area, northern YukonThe Driftwood River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
Boat Launch: Driftwood River →
14. Whitefish Lake (Yukon)
Whitefish Lake area, Old Crow FlatsWhitefish 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.
15. Duck Lake (Yukon)
Duck Lake area, Old Crow FlatsDuck Lake offers Arctic char and northern pike fishing in the Old Crow Flats of northern Yukon. A remote lake in the vast wetland.
16. Clarence Lake (Arctic Char, Lake Trout)
Clarence Lake area, northern YukonClarence Lake offers Arctic char and lake trout fishing in the northern Yukon region.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
17. Fishing Branch River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Fishing Branch River area, northern YukonThe Fishing Branch River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed. The Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve protects this unique watershed.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
Boat Launch: Fishing Branch River →
18. Miner River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Miner River area, northern YukonThe Miner River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
19. Blow River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)
Blow River area, northern YukonThe Blow River offers Arctic grayling and occasional Arctic char fishing in the northern Yukon coastal region.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
20. Babbage River (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)
Babbage River area, northern Yukon coastThe Babbage River offers Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing in northern Yukon. A remote river flowing through Ivvavik National Park.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
21. Malcolm River (Arctic Char)
Malcolm River area, Ivvavik National ParkThe Malcolm River offers Arctic char fishing in Ivvavik National Park on the Beaufort Sea coast. A remote tundra river with excellent char runs.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
22. Herschel Island (Arctic Char)
Herschel Island area, Beaufort Sea coastHerschel 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.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
Boat Launch: Herschel Island →
23. Shingle Point (Arctic Char)
Shingle Point area, Beaufort SeaShingle Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing from the shoreline delta.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
24. Komakuk Beach (Arctic Char)
Komakuk Beach area, northern coastKomakuk Beach on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing in the northern Yukon coastal waters.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
25. Pauline Cove (Arctic Char, Cod)
Pauline Cove, Herschel IslandPauline Cove on Herschel Island offers Arctic char and Arctic cod fishing in a sheltered cove on the Beaufort Sea coast.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
26. Stokes Point (Arctic Char)
Stokes Point area, northern coastStokes Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char fishing along the northern Yukon shoreline.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
27. Kay Point (Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling)
Kay Point area, northern coastKay Point on the Beaufort Sea coast offers Arctic char and Arctic grayling fishing.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
28. Running River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)
Running River area, northern YukonThe Running River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Porcupine River watershed of northern Yukon.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
29. Whitestone River (Arctic Grayling)
Whitestone River area, northern YukonThe Whitestone River offers Arctic grayling fishing in the northern Yukon region.
- Arctic grayling · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 40 cm
Boat Launch: Whitestone River →
30. Bonnet Plume Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Bonnet Plume Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
Boat Launch: Bonnet Plume Lake →
31. Divide Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Divide Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
32. Emerald Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Emerald Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
33. Fairchild Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Fairchild Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
34. Gillespie Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Gillespie Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
35. Ladue Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Ladue Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
36. McQuesten Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
McQuesten Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
37. Pinguicula Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Pinguicula Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
Boat Launch: Pinguicula Lake →
38. Swan Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Swan Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
39. Willow Lake (Yukon, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Lake Trout)
Willow Lake, YukonPopular fishing lake in the Northern Yukon region of Yukon.
- Arctic char · Limit: daily 2 / possession 4
- Northern pike · Limit: daily 5 / possession 10 · Only one may be longer than 75 cm
- Lake trout · Limit: daily 3 / possession 6 · Only one may be longer than 65 cm
Fishing Tips for the Northern Yukon
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid fishing licence for your province — buy online before heading out.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in Yukon; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Northern Yukon waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
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