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Wind River (Yukon)

Wind River (Yukon) terrain map

The Wind is a gin-clear mountain river in the Yukon's pristine Peel watershed — a classic wilderness float with superb Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden in dramatic Wernecke Mountain country.

Prime · Arctic Char
Bright Streamer (orange/pink) · 2-6
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp11.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
BS
Bright Streamer (orange/pink)2-6
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp11.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather12°C
WindS 5 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent2.3 mm
Rain · ahead7.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Arctic Char
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 4–12°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Arctic Char
When
July to mid-September on summer float trips.
Where
The Wind is a gin-clear mountain river in the Yukon's pristine Peel watershed — a classic wilderness float with superb Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly…
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
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Mahogany DunHatch
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American March BrownHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Arctic Char fly box
BS
Bright Streamer (orange/pink)Top
2-6 · Bright Streamer
High-confidence seasonal pick
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Grayling/char C&R / strict limits
  • Verify current Yukon regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
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36 km
Arctic grayling · Arctic char · Lake trout
About this water

The Wind is a gin-clear mountain river in the Yukon's pristine Peel watershed — a classic wilderness float with superb Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden in dramatic Wernecke Mountain country. The grayling rise freely to the dry in clear pocket water, and the trip itself, by canoe or raft through untouched country, is half the point. Remote, short-season, unforgettable.

Under the surface

The Wind is a clear, fast mountain river in the Yukon's wild Peel watershed, a classic wilderness float holding outstanding Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden (char), with lake trout in connected waters. Gin-clear and set in dramatic Wernecke Mountain country, it offers superb dry-fly grayling fishing on remote canoe and raft expeditions.

Wading: Remote wilderness, cold clear swift water, braided channels

  • Glacial till
  • Partly confined
  • Pool riffle
  • Pocket water
Conservation note

Outstanding wild Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden (char) — catch-and-release. Pristine Peel-watershed wilderness. Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Arctic Char · confidence 90%
How the 86 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time85 × 13%11.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 86
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 July → 15 September
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