Fishing Blind Lake in Yukon, Yukon

• Overview

  Yukon holds Blind Lake, in Yukon. The bank is 627 metres above sea level. At 6.72 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 15 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Ground here is low by Yukon standards. Watson Lake at 26 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Fort Nelson, 344 km, and Whitehorse, 380 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Blind Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. At Blind Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Blind Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Jackfish Lake sits 15 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Blind Lake for certain.