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Yukon
Government of Yukon — Department of Environment
Rules change by area and can change mid-season. We explain what the rules mean and always link you to the official source — we never copy a limit table and call it current.
Licences — what you need
- • A Yukon fishing licence is required; licences for residents, Canadians and non-residents differ, and Kluane National Park waters need a separate Parks Canada permit.
- • Fishing in First Nations settlement lands can have additional protocols — some waters require permission or follow traditional-use frameworks.
- • Fishing for salmon requires a Salmon Conservation Catch Card on top of the licence, and a handful of lakes (Tatlmain and Wellesley) need an additional sport fishing licence.
How the rules are organized
- • Rules are published in the Yukon fishing regulations summary organized by species with a list of special-regulation waters (several lakes have single-location rules for lake trout, grayling and stocked rainbows).
- • Salmon conservation drives in-season management on the Yukon River system under the international Yukon salmon framework with Alaska.
Good to know — common mistakes
- • Many Yukon lakes are catch-and-release or slot-managed for lake trout — the special waters list matters more than the general species pages.
- • Barbless hooks are required on a number of designated waters.
- • Grayling and lake trout dominate; stocked rainbow ponds near Whitehorse follow the general rules but are listed separately.
- • Yukon River salmon fisheries can be heavily restricted for conservation — recreational salmon opportunities are limited and announced.
Official links
Fishing locations covered in this guide
This page is a plain-language summary, not the law. Regulations change — including in-season by official notice — and if anything here disagrees with the official source, the official source governs.
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