Fishing Blue Lake in Yukon, Yukon

• Overview

  In Yukon, Blue Lake falls inside Yukon. Elevation runs to 746 metres. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Yukon list holds plenty of bigger water. Whitehorse lies 53 km from the water. It is 828 km to Anchorage, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish Blue Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 13°C on average, January about -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Blue Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Boat access is recorded roughly 370 m away. The mapped parking is Emerald Lake Viewpoint Parking, 310 m away. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Spirit Lake is 1.6 km distant. Check the position on Blue Lake before loading the car.