Additional Validations and Special Management Areas
Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR)
Any person, including those under 16 or 65 years of age and older, must have a valid Sport Fishing Licence and validation to fish in the ISR. This free validation may be obtained from a vendor of fishing licences or any ENR office. Any person intending to fish lakes or rivers on Inuvialuit private lands must first register with either the local Hunters and Trappers Committee or the Fisheries Joint Management Committee (FJMC). If you are not able to register during regular office hours, please call for phone registry at 1-888-847-5206 or locally at (867) 777-2243, or visit www.fjmc.ca. Persons fishing within the ISR may be contacted at a later date by the FJMC and asked to report their catch. For further information, see the Fishing in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region brochure, available from all licence vendors in the ISR.
Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA)
Sport fishing in the GSA is subject to the terms and conditions of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. Permission is required to access Gwich’in private lands and to fish in a Special Harvesting Area. For more information and to obtain permission, contact the appropriate Renewable Resource Council in Aklavik (867) 978-2336, Fort McPherson (867) 952-2330, Inuvik (867) 777-6650, Tsiigehtchic (867) 953-3608, or the Gwich’in Land Administration (GLA) Office in Inuvik (867) 777-7913, or the Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board (GRRB) in Inuvik (867) 777-6600. For more information about fishing in the GSA visit the Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board website www.grrb.nt.ca.
Sahtu Settlement Area (SSA)
Sport Fishing in the SSA may be subject to terms and conditions in accordance with the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. Persons wishing to fish in the Special Harvesting Area are advised to contact the local Renewable Resources Council (RRC). Permission may be required to access Sahtu Dene and Metis private lands. For further information on sport fishing in the SSA or to access Sahtu private lands, contact the applicable RRC or Land Corporation(s) at:
Norman Wells (867) 587-2455, Deline (867) 589-8100, Fort Good Hope (867) 598-2105/2519, Colville Lake (867) 709-2200, or Tulita (867) 588-4724/3734/3201.
Tlicho Settlement area
For information on sport fishing terms and conditions in the Tlicho Settlement area, please contact the Lands Protection Director at (867) 392-6381 or visit www.tlicho.ca.
National Parks
A NWT Sport Fishing Licence is not valid in a national park. A separate national parks sport fishing licence is required and may be obtained from a Parks Canada Office. Please visit www.pc.gc.ca for contact information.