Fishing at Azure Lake, Dawson, Yukon

• Overview

  Azure Lake sits in Dawson, out in Yukon. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. Around 42 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 3.2 km on foot. Few waters listed in Dawson are bigger. You are 62 km from Dawson City. Tok is 249 km away, with Deltana at 328 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Azure Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Dawson include Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, lake whitefish, round whitefish and slimy sculpin. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Azure Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 9°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Azure Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Divide Lake sits 5.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Azure Lake should be assumed from this page alone.