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Waters Closed to Sport Fishing

To conserve fish stocks, the following waters are closed to sport fishing for all species during the times noted. All dates are inclusive.

Waters

 Coordinates / Closure Dates

Big Fish River
and Tributaries

68 º 39 ' N, 135 º 52 ' W
Closed Year Round

Mosquito Creek
and the waters of Great Slave Lake within 1km of the mouth of Mosquito Creek

62 º 42 ' N, 116 º 05 ' W
May 1 - June 30

Providence Creek
and the waters of the Mackenzie River within 100 meters of the mouth of Providence Creek

61 º 15 ' N, 117 º 32 ' W
April 15 - May 30

Yellowknife River
between Prosperous Lake and Bluefish Lake

62 º 40 ' N, 114 º 15 ' W
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

Alexie and Chitty Lake

62 º 40 ' N, 114 º 05 ' W
62 º 43 ' N, 114 º 08 ' W
Closed Year Round

Rat River

  67°43’N, 136°15’W
August 7 - September 15

Husky Channel

67°36’N, 134°51’W and
68°08’N, 135°16’W
August 7 - September 15

Peel Channel

68°07’N, 135°16’W and
68°13’N, 135°05’W
August 7 - September 15

Fish Creek

67°43’42”N and 136°15’44”W
Closed year round

 
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