Fishing in Vuntut National Park

Sport fishing is not permitted in Vuntut National Park.

The park sits in the northwestern corner of Yukon, above the Arctic Circle, covering 4,345 square kilometres of wetlands, shallow lakes, and winding streams across the Old Crow Flats and the rolling hills of the British Mountains to the north.

The name Vuntut comes from the Gwich'in for "among the lakes" — an accurate description of a landscape where water is everywhere. But according to Parks Canada, sport fishing is not allowed within the park's boundaries.

For anglers planning a trip to this part of the Yukon, the nearest base is Old Crow, a fly-in community about 48 kilometres south of the park.

The Yukon government notes that a national park fishing licence is required for fishing in Vuntut, Ivvavik, and Kluane national parks — but given that sport fishing is prohibited inside Vuntut itself, any angling would need to take place outside park boundaries.

Contact Parks Canada at 867-966-3622 or the John Tizya Centre in Old Crow before planning any water-based travel in the area, both to confirm current regulations and to complete the mandatory backcountry registration that all overnight visitors are required to complete.