Angler's Guide to Stocked Lakes in the Yukon

Yukon residents and visitors have been enjoying the benefits of rainbow trout stocking since the Alaska Highway was opened to public travel in the late 1940s.

Today, Environment Yukon’s Fisheries Section works closely with the Yukon
Fish and Game Association to provide good fishing opportunities within easy access of most communities. Twenty-three lakes are now stocked with rainbow trout, arctic char, kokanee salmon and bull trout.

Stocked lakes not only provide good fishing, they also take some of the angling pressure off slow-growing native fish such as lake trout.

Families can easily reach most of these lakes. You can drive to many of them. A few require a short walk on trails no longer than 1 km. Access
roads are not maintained through the winter but hard-packed snowmobile trails usually provide easy access for ice fishing.

Yes, you need a valid Yukon fishing licence to fish in a stocked lake. Find out more!

Additional Resources

Anglers Guide to Stocked Lakes in the Yukon

For detailed information on Yukon's stocked lakes, including maps and species information, please view our Anglers Guide to Stocked Lakes Booklet.

Anglers Guide to Stocked Lakes