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Daily Catch Limits (DCL) and Possession Limits (PL)

Species

Waters

DCL

PL

Size Limits/Other Restrictions

Arctic Char

All NWT Waters
Hornaday River 

4

7
1

None
None

Arctic Grayling

Mackenzie River Management Area on Great Slave Lake and its tributaries(see Special Management Areas section)

1

1

Minimum size for retention 36 cm (14 in.) 

Arctic Grayling

All waters within the Gwich'in Settlement Area, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and Sahtu Settlement Area excluding Great Bear Lake

5

10

None 

Arctic Grayling

Baker Creek (near Yellowknife) and within 100 m of the mouth

0

0

Catch and release only

Arctic Grayling

All other NWT waters including Great Bear Lake

3

5

None

Brook Trout

All NWT waters

3

5

None

Bull Trout

All NWT waters

2

3

None

Burbot

All NWT waters

5

10

None

Ciscoes

All NWT waters

175

175

None

Dolly Varden

Waters within the Gwich’in Settlement Area and Inuvialuit Settlement Region

0

0

Catch and release only

Dolly Varden

All other NWT waters

4

7

None

Goldeye

All NWT waters

5

10

None

Inconnu

Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

2

None

Inconnu

All other NWT waters

5

10

None

Lake Trout

Great Bear Lake

1

2

Only one lake trout may be removed from Great Bear Lake Special Management Area during any fishing trip

Lake Trout

Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

2

3

DCL - Only one can be from Area VI of Great Slave Lake.
PL - Only two can be from Area VI of Great Slave Lake.
Only one lake trout in possession may be more than 70 cm (28 in.) fork length

Lake Trout

Trout Lake and its tributaries

1

1

None

Lake Trout

Prelude Lake, Prosperous Lake, Walsh Lake, River Lake, Banting Lake and Vee

1
0
1

1
0
1

April 1 - Aug 31
Sept 1 - Oct 31
Nov 1 - Mar 31

Lake Trout

All other NWT waters

3

5

None

Northern Pike

Waters within the Gwich'in Settlement Area, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and Sahtu Settlement Area excluding Great Bear Lake

5

10

None

Northern Pike

Mackenzie River Management Area on Great Slave Lake and its tributaries(see Special Management Areas section)

1

2

Only one pike in possession may be more than 70 cm (28 in.) fork length. Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

Northern Pike

Hay River

1

2

Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

Northern Pike

Little Buffalo River and Resolution Bay (Resolution Bay defined as waters within a straight line connecting coordinates at Pine Pt (61°00.75, 114°15.000) and Mission Island (61°10.000, 113°46.283)

1

2

Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries. Only one pike in possession may be more than 70 cm (28 in.) fork length and none may be less than 40 cm (16 in.) fork length

Northern Pike

Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

3

6

None

Northern Pike

Sandy Lake

1

1

None

Northern Pike

Trout Lake and its tributaries

2

3

None 

Northern Pike

All other waters including Great Bear Lake

3

5

None

Rainbow Trout

All NWT waters

3

5

None

Suckers

All NWT waters

No limit

No limit

None

Walleye

Mosquito Creek

0
3

0
5

Closed May 1 – June 30 / Open July 1 – April 30
Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake
and its tributaries.

Walleye

All waters within the Sahtu Settlement Area, Gwich'in Settlement Area,Tlicho Settlement Area and Inuvialuit Settlement Region

5

10

None

Walleye

Sandy Lake

1

1

None

Walleye

Hay River and the Mackenzie River Management Area on Great Slave Lake and its tributaries(see Special Management Areas section)

1


3

1


5

Apr 1 - June 6: Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

June 7 - March 31: Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

Walleye

Little Buffalo River and Resolution Bay

1


1

1


2

Apr 1 - June 6: Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

June 7 - Mar 31: Included in total DCL/PL for Great Slave Lake and its tributaries

Walleye

Johnson Lake

2

3

None

Walleye

Trout Lake and its tributaries

1
2

1
3

Apr 1 - June 6
June 7 - Mar 31

Walleye

Moose River

0


1

0


2

Apr 1 - June 6
June 7 - Mar 31 Included in total DCL/PL for Trout Lake and its tributaries

Walleye

Kam and Grace Lakes and the connector stream

0
4
0
7

Catch and release April 1 - June 6/ Open June 7 -March 31

Walleye

All other NWT waters

1
4

1
7

Apr 1 - June 6
June 7 - Mar 31

Whitefish (All species)

Waters within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Sahtu Settlement Area, and Gwich'in Settlement Area

10

20

None

Whitefish (All species)

All other NWT waters

5

10

None


1. Daily Catch Limit (DCL) is the number of fish of each species that a person may catch and retain in a 24 hour period from one midnight to the next midnight.

2. Possession Limit (PL) is the total number of fish of each species that a person is entitled to possess at any time.

3. These limits apply to individuals only. Group fishing is NOT permitted.

4. Unless otherwise specified, a tributary includes the entire stream or river which flows into a larger body of water.

 
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