Fishing at Aishihik Lake, Haines Junction, Yukon

• Overview

  Look for Aishihik Lake in Haines Junction, Yukon. The surroundings are dry open country. At 147.43 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. Size puts it in the front rank of our Haines Junction list. Whitehorse lies 140 km from the water. Beyond it, Skagway at 244 km and Haines at 264 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Aishihik Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Haines Junction names Arctic grayling, northern pike and lake trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Aishihik Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 12°C on average, January about -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Aishihik Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Decourcy Lake, 3.7 km away. Where Aishihik Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.