Fishing Crescent Lake in Village of Teslin, Yukon

• Overview

  Crescent Lake is one of the Village of Teslin listings for Yukon. It stands 1,284 metres above sea level. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 3.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Village of Teslin are larger. Watson Lake is the closest town at 140 km. Then Whitehorse, 218 km, and Skagway, 243 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crescent Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Village of Teslin include Chinook salmon, lake whitefish and Arctic grayling. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Crescent Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 10°C, with January the cold end at about -20°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between late May and mid October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Crescent Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Monson Lake sits 5.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Crescent Lake in particular, ask before you travel.