Kluane Lake, Yukon: ice fishing

Kluane Lake is a lake in the Yukon, about 398 km² in size, near Destruction Bay / Burwash Landing, about 208 km W of Whitehorse (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Lake Trout, Whitefish, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling and Burbot.

What fish are in Kluane Lake?

Sport fish recorded in Kluane Lake: Lake Trout, Whitefish, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Burbot.

Guides: Lake Trout ice fishing guide · Northern Pike ice fishing guide · Arctic Grayling ice fishing guide · Burbot ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Kluane Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Kluane Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Kluane Lake?

Regulation zone: Yukon — Kluane Lake (largest lake in Yukon, Kluane National Park borders the south shore; park waters need a Parks Canada licence)

Season: Yukon ice holds roughly October to May/June depending on elevation and latitude, with most ice fishing in the shoulder months — midwinter cold is extreme and daylight is very short. Seasons, closures and water-specific rules are in the Yukon fishing regulations summary that comes with your licence.

Limits: Daily catch and possession limits by species and water are in Schedule IV of the Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations and the summary booklet — lake trout, grayling, pike and whitefish limits differ by water. Check the entry for this lake before keeping fish.

Licence: Yukon angling licence required (Yukon resident, Canadian resident and non-resident classes; free for youth under 16). Licences are valid Apr 1 to Mar 31. Salmon needs a Salmon Conservation Catch Card as well. National parks need a Parks Canada licence. BC licence holders may fish listed Yukon-BC…

Official regulations (Government of Yukon — Get a Yukon Fishing Licence / Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.