Fishing at Bede Luge' Lake, Faro, Yukon

• Overview

  Bede Luge' Lake is one of the Faro waters in Yukon. The surface lies 1,034 metres up. About 1.30 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You are looking at roughly 11 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Start from Whitehorse, 206 km down the road. Beyond it, Watson Lake at 324 km and Skagway at 337 km. Nearest other option: Tay Lake within 41 km and Orchie Lake (48 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Bede Luge' Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Chinook salmon and Arctic grayling. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Bede Luge' Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -22°C to 13°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly mid October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Bede Luge' Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Tay Lake, 41 km away. Check the position at Bede Luge' Lake before loading the car.