Fish Farming Lakes

Closures and courtesies

A number of fishless pothole lakes in the Yukon are licensed by the Yukon government for fish farming purposes. The lakes listed below are closed to angling. There are no other special restrictions on the use of these
public waters.

For fish farming lakes not listed below, we recommend that as a courtesy, you contact the fish farmer before angling. It’s important to remember that these lakes were fishless prior to being stocked. The fish in the lakes have been stocked by private individuals at their own expense, after applying for a Fish Farming Licence and going through a rigorous approval process.

If you are unsure whether or not a pothole lake has been privately stocked, or if you would like to contact the fish farmer for permission to fish, contact the Fisheries Section at (867) 667-5199. We’ll provide you with the information you require.

Pothole lakes stocked by the department for public use are open to angling all year long. You can contact any Environment Yukon office for information about the locations and stocking history of these lakes or pick up a copy of Angler’s Guide to Stocked Lakes in the Yukon from any Environment Yukon office or Visitor Information Centre.

Fish farming lakes closed to angling:

Unnamed Lake 60° 03’25”N x 127° 36’18”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 04’30”N x 129° 09’10”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 05’00”N x 127° 33’20”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 05’09”N x 128° 33’07”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 28’16”N x 134° 13’27”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 30’29”N x 134° 32’15”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 58’12”N x 129° 11’46”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 04’08”N x 127° 33’44”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 09’15”N x 130° 10’45”W
Unnamed Lake 60° 09’42”N x 130° 10’05”W
Unnamed Lake 61° 06’07”N x 136° 17’12”W
Unnamed Lake 61° 05’08”N x 136° 17’12”W
Unnamed Lake 61° 14’35”N x 135° 09’05”W