Salmon Conservation Catch Card

In addition to your angling licence, you must have a valid Salmon Conservation Catch Card if you want to fish for salmon in the Yukon (except for salmon in stocked lakes and kokanee). The current Catch Card is valid from April 1 to November 30, 2008.

SALMON CONSERVATION FEES (GST extra)

*Alaska residents must produce a current Alaska Resident Sport Fishing
Licence and government-issued photo identification.

Minors (under 16)

ALL children under 16 years of age must have a valid Catch Card obtained free of charge. Canadian-resident and non-resident minors fishing without
a licence will have their salmon catch counted as part of the catch limit of the angling licence holder with them.

Seniors (65 and older)

ALL seniors must have a valid Catch Card. Yukon-resident seniors may obtain a card free of charge. Canadian-resident and non-resident seniors pay the applicable fee.

First Nation Anglers

First Nation anglers who want to fish for salmon outside their Traditional Territory must possess a valid Yukon Angling licence and a Catch Card, unless they have written consent from the First Nation with authority in the
Traditional Territory in which they plan to fish.

Carry it with you

You must carry the Catch Card with you when angling for salmon, and produce it when asked to do so by a Conservation or Fishery Officer.

Record your catch

Immediately upon catching a salmon, you must record on the Catch Card the date, location, species, sex, presence of tags, presence of adipose fin, and the type of gear with which the salmon was caught. (You must record this information even if you release the salmon. If you do not catch any salmon, please indicate this on the card as well.)

Return the card

You must return your Salmon Conservation Catch Card to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) by November 30, 2007. There are four ways to return your card:

1. Drop it off at the Whitehorse DFO office.
2. Mail it to: Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
100-419 Range Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3V1.
3. Fax it to: (867) 393-6738.
4. Submit it on-line: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/yukon/recfishcatchcard.htm

Failure to comply with any of these regulations could result in a fine or legal action.

If you lose your card

If your Catch Card is lost, stolen or destroyed it must be replaced. A replacement card can be purchased at any Environment Yukon office or Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) office at a cost of $5 plus GST. An affidavit declaring the loss of the Card must be completed in the presence of a Conservation or Fishery Officer before a replacement card can be issued.

You can replace the survey part of the Catch Card at no cost.