Welcome
The Alsek Renewable Resource Council (ARRC) is a voice for local community members in managing our renewable resources, such as fish, wildlife and forests. The ARRC began its work in 1995 after the signing of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) Final Agreement. The Final Agreement created the ARRC as the “primary instrument for local renewable resources management.”
Renewable Resource Councils (RRCs) are unique to the Yukon Territory and provide strong input into planning and regulation by the territorial, federal and First Nations governments. The ARRC’s jurisdiction is the Champagne Aishihik Traditional Territory (CATT) which includes the communities of Haines Junction, Canyon Creek, Mendenhall, Silver City, Kloo Lake, Aishihik and Klukshu.
Renewable Resource Councils (RRCs) are unique to the Yukon Territory and provide strong input into planning and regulation by the territorial, federal and First Nations governments. The ARRC’s jurisdiction is the Champagne Aishihik Traditional Territory (CATT) which includes the communities of Haines Junction, Canyon Creek, Mendenhall, Silver City, Kloo Lake, Aishihik and Klukshu.
The ARRC is pleased to present a beginner fly fishing course with Stuart Davis of Yukon Fly Shop on May 31 and June 1.
Please contact our office to register. space is limited
Kathleen River Lake Trout Survey Update
Environment Yukon conducted an angler harvest survey on the Kathleen River during the summer of 2021. Results of the survey indicated a measurable decline in the success rate of anglers targeting lake trout. As a result, the Alsek Renewable Resource Council (ARRC) contracted Environmental Dynamics Incorporated (EDI) to conduct a snorkel survey during the summer of 2023. The survey provided a population assessment, identified the seasonality of lake trout numbers in the system, and established the suitability of snorkel surveys for population estimates for the Kathleen River.
The survey, conducted at two week intervals during the months of August, September and October indicated that approximately 600 lake trout entered and subsequently departed from the system during the survey window. Lake trout were found to be concentrated in groups at specific locations, most likely associated with suitable spawning substrate. Other species including rainbow trout, round whitefish and arctic grayling were noted in proximity to lake trout, which is a potential indicator of lake trout spawning activity.
The ARRC, in collaboration with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation (CAFN), Parks Canada (PC), and Environment Yukon (EY) submitted an application for 2024 project funding to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Council of Yukon First Nations. The ARRC was approved for funding, and as a result, additional work is planned for the Kathleen this fall.
EDI will again be conducting surveys in an effort to confirm the seasonality and approximate number of lake trout using the system. Also, additional and more detailed habitat mapping is planned, as well as lake trout DNA collection. Efforts to confirm that spawning is taking place while trout are present will also be undertaken. Anglers will be notified in advance of the survey dates and signage will be posted on site when crews are active on the river.
The ARRC would like to thank the CRF for funding this project, as well as the CAFN Lands and Resources staff, and staff from PC and EY for their contributions and assistance with this project. We’d also like to apologize in advance for any inconvenience the survey activities may cause the angling community, and thank those anglers that the survey crews encountered last year for their patience and understanding.
For further information please feel free to contact Ms. Cassandra Wheeler, ARRC Executive Director, by phone at 867-634 2524 or via email at admin@alsekrrc.ca.
The survey, conducted at two week intervals during the months of August, September and October indicated that approximately 600 lake trout entered and subsequently departed from the system during the survey window. Lake trout were found to be concentrated in groups at specific locations, most likely associated with suitable spawning substrate. Other species including rainbow trout, round whitefish and arctic grayling were noted in proximity to lake trout, which is a potential indicator of lake trout spawning activity.
The ARRC, in collaboration with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation (CAFN), Parks Canada (PC), and Environment Yukon (EY) submitted an application for 2024 project funding to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Council of Yukon First Nations. The ARRC was approved for funding, and as a result, additional work is planned for the Kathleen this fall.
EDI will again be conducting surveys in an effort to confirm the seasonality and approximate number of lake trout using the system. Also, additional and more detailed habitat mapping is planned, as well as lake trout DNA collection. Efforts to confirm that spawning is taking place while trout are present will also be undertaken. Anglers will be notified in advance of the survey dates and signage will be posted on site when crews are active on the river.
The ARRC would like to thank the CRF for funding this project, as well as the CAFN Lands and Resources staff, and staff from PC and EY for their contributions and assistance with this project. We’d also like to apologize in advance for any inconvenience the survey activities may cause the angling community, and thank those anglers that the survey crews encountered last year for their patience and understanding.
For further information please feel free to contact Ms. Cassandra Wheeler, ARRC Executive Director, by phone at 867-634 2524 or via email at admin@alsekrrc.ca.
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Current Council Members
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