Tagish Lake, Yukon: ice fishing

Tagish Lake is a lake in the Yukon, near Tagish / Carcross, about 73 km SE of Whitehorse (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Lake Trout, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike and Whitefish.

What fish are in Tagish Lake?

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

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

Is the ice safe on Tagish Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Tagish 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 Tagish Lake?

Regulation zone: Yukon — Tagish Lake; the Tagish / Nares cisco snagging sport licence noted in the Regulations applies at Tagish and Carcross bridges only as stated there

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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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.

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Other lakes near Tagish Lake

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.