Whitehorse Fish Ladder

Whitehorse Fish Ladder Longest wooden fishladder in the world 🐟
OPEN HOURS:
8:30am - 4:30pm,
Monday - Saturday,
June 8th - August The fishladder was put into service in June 1959.

In 1957-58, the Whitehorse dam was built to meet the growing demand for electricity in the city. At the same time, a fishladder was designed and construction began to allow the migration of Chinook salmon in the Yukon River to bypass the dam and reach their spawning grounds further upstream. That first year, 1,054 salmon went through the ladder. While the fishladder included 3 viewing windows to a

llow the public to see the salmon as the fish travelled up the ladder, there was initially no visitor reception center. Instead, students were hired to operate a small information booth during the summer months. It wasn't until the 1980's that an interpretive building was built and a series of outdoor walkways constructed. Today, the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Yukon. As many as 30,000 people a year come to see the salmon.

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Entre 1957 et 1958, la construction du barrage hydro électrique de Whitehorse fût un ajoût de taille pour répondre à la demande grandissante en électricité de la population. Au même moment, on procéda à l'aménagement de la Passe migratoire des Rapides de Whitehorse. Cette passe migratoire fût spécialement conçue pour permettre aux saumons Chinook (quinnat) migrant depuis la mer de Béring par le fleuve Yukon de rejoindre leurs frayères en amont du barrage. La passe migratoire était officiellement en activité en juin 1959. La première année, un total de 1,059 saumons utilisèrent la passe. Bien que la passe migratoire des Rapides de Whitehorse détenait trois fenêtres d'observation pour le public, il n'y avait pourtant pas de centre d'interprétation. En contrepartie, des étudiants étaient engagés durant la saison estivale et opéraient un petit kiosque d'information pour répondre aux demandes des visiteurs. Ce n'est que durant les années 80 qu'un centre d'interprétation fût construit, en plus de nombreuses passerelles extérieures. De nos jours, la passe migratoire des Rapides de Whitehorse est l'une des attractions touristiques les plus populaires au Yukon. Environ 30,000 personnes viennent observer les saumons chaque année.

‼️THE FISH LADDER IS NOW OPEN‼️Monday - Saturday w/ hours 8:30 - 16:30,from now through August, hope to see you there!
06/08/2026

‼️THE FISH LADDER IS NOW OPEN‼️
Monday - Saturday w/ hours 8:30 - 16:30,
from now through August, hope to see you there!

05/19/2026

The Whitehorse Rapids Fish Ladder staff will be at the annual Wolf Creek Fry Release this Sunday, May 24th!

We look forward to seeing everybody out for a great day of salmon conservation, education, and family-friendly fun. Be sure to check out and share the Facebook event for the full schedule!

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Nisutlin Drive
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A6S7

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