SUNDAY JULY 6TH 10AM-3PM. Come out to the Fish Ladder and Hidden Lakes for the National Fishing Week and Free Family Fishing Weekend Kick-off events. Hosted by YFGA, Environment and Yukon Energy. Hot dogs, demos, prizes, ask a local, fishing tips and more.
Participate in the Hooked on Yukon Fishing Program. July 4-6 Free Family Fishing Weekend. July 5-13 National Fishing Week. July/August - Wednesdays Fish Talks at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder. More details to come.
NEW!!! Kayak Fishing Course with Up North Adventures. June 10/12 & 14th. Two evening sessions and one full day of fishing by kayak. Cost is $295 per person + GST. Contact: Up North Adventures - (867) 667-7035, Email:
Yukoner Susan Thompson (aka Fisheries Biologist with YTG) is in Kenya helping build local economies through fish farming. Visit her website www.fish4kenya.com for stories, pictures and to learn of ways to support this initiative.
Ice-fishing Tip: No matter how cool it looks on TV, don’t use your shoulders and arms to set the hook. It’s a wrist thing. It’s a snap of the wrist in fact. From Fishandgame.com.
How thick should the ice be? Numerous unofficial sources recommend 3 inches, I am thinking 6 is safer.
Keeping snagged fish on the Chilkat River is not only illegal...but not cool.
Important: Yukon River Chinook Salmon Retention of Zero Effective Aug 2, 2007.
Don’t forget to visit the Whitehorse Fish Ladder. Open seven days a week July to September 9am to 9pm.