Yukon Fishing Licence 2026

The Yukon licence page does not treat every visitor the same. Alaska residents pay the same fishing licence fee as Yukon residents, which is a practical detail for anglers crossing the border by road.

The same official page also says eligible citizens or members of a Yukon First Nation, the Tetlit Gwich'in, or the Inuvialuit can get a free fishing licence. That makes the Yukon page more useful than a simple fee chart because it tells you when the general resident or visitor columns are not the real answer.

If you are only comparing visitor prices, start with the non-resident licence guide, then return here for Yukon-specific Alaska pricing, salmon, park, and extra-licence details.

A Yukon non-resident fishing licence can mean two different things. Visitors from another Canadian province use the non-resident Canadian fee. Visitors from outside Canada use the non-resident alien fee.

• Season licence: $30.79 for non-resident Canadians and $43.11 for non-resident aliens before GST.
• 6-day licence: $18.47 for non-resident Canadians and $24.63 for non-resident aliens before GST.
• 1-day licence: $12.31 for both visitor classes before GST.
• Salmon trips: Add a Salmon Conservation Catch Card if you plan to fish for salmon other than kokanee in lakes.

For a short Yukon trip, choose the visitor class first, then decide whether a 1-day, 6-day, or season licence fits the dates you will actually fish.

Yukon treats salmon as a separate licensing step. The official Yukon fishing rules say you need a Salmon Conservation Catch Card when fishing for salmon, and the card is valid from April 1 to November 30.

The current Yukon guidance also says anglers under 16 need their own catch card when fishing for salmon, and the card must be returned by November 30. This is one of the clearest reasons to read the Yukon fishery notices before a trip: salmon opportunities and restrictions can change more quickly than the general licence page.

Yukon's general fishing licence does not cover every protected area. The Yukon rules page says Kluane National Park and Reserve, Ivvavik National Park, and Vuntut National Park require a national park fishing licence instead of the standard Yukon licence.

For Kluane in particular, the official guidance says the park has its own fishing rules, including barbless hooks, no bait, and no lead tackle. If your trip includes park water, switch from the Yukon territorial system to the national parks fishing permit path before you travel.

The Yukon licence page also lists activities that use an extra licence beyond the regular angling licence. According to the current page, additional free sport fishing licences are used for things such as using a set line for burbot, dip netting for whitefish, fishing in Tetl'áman's Lake or Wellesley Lake, and taking part in a Yukon fishing derby.

This is worth checking early because these are not edge cases in the Yukon. A trip that mixes lake angling, burbot gear, salmon, and park water can involve more than one document, even before you get to the water-specific rules.