Whitehorse Fish Ladder

Whitehorse Fish Ladder

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Longest wooden fishladder in the world 🐟
OPEN HOURS:
8:30am - 4:30pm,
Monday - Friday,
June 8th - Sept 4 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

08/25/2026

Since Salmon appreciation day was so exciting, we had some catching up to do on the count😅 But here it is! What a jump!

08/21/2026

Here’s our amazing lineup of donations from super cool local businesses! Come grab a raffle ticket for the chance to win, and don’t forget to go support these awesome businesses ‌

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/21/2026

Salmon Appreciation day is here!! Come buy some food from smashed_yxy here now until the afternoon.

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/20/2026

The salmon don’t quit! We’ve passed 500 now! I changed the board to include unknowns today, I hope it’s up to s***f.

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/19/2026

You’ll have to put your putting skills to the test for the chance to win this gear donated by Tim Hogan disc golf! Come play at Salmon Appreciation Day, THIS FRIDAY, Aug 21st.

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/19/2026

A couple good days brings our total to a nice round 450!

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/18/2026

Come to Salmon Appreciation Day, Aug 21, 8:30-4:30 for the chance to win this awesome Boreal Herbal Book from Aroma Borealis ‌also, we’ll have an update to the salmon count this afternoon.

08/15/2026

Here’s the breakdown for all those curious. Feels like we just hit triple digits and now the total has broken 300! Dont forget, salmon appreciation day is Friday, August 21st! Hope to see you there

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/12/2026

Our total today is 169! Our Salmon Appreciation Day is coming up, Friday, August 21. Save the date!😎

Photos from Whitehorse Fish Ladder's post 08/09/2026

The count continues to grow! Also, unfortunately, due to maintenance happening to the ladder, the centre will be closed to visitors from Aug 10 - Aug 14. We will be doing our best to keep the count updated during the closure. Sorry for inconveniences

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Nisutlin Drive
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A6S7