Fishing at Big Kalzas Lake, Mayo, Yukon

• Overview

  You will find Big Kalzas Lake in Mayo, Yukon. The setting is northern bush on every side. It covers about 41.03 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Some 59 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mayo list. Dawson City is the closest place, 255 km off. Whitehorse is 283 km away, with Tok at 419 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Big Kalzas Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mayo list Chinook salmon, mountain whitefish and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Big Kalzas Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 13°C, while January sits near -23°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. From about mid May to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Big Kalzas Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Narrow Lake, 9.3 km away. Check the position on Big Kalzas Lake before loading the car.