Fox Lake Fishing in Whitehorse, Yukon

• Overview

  Fox Lake is one of the Whitehorse waters in Yukon. Elevation runs to 803 metres. Surface area runs to some 15.91 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. You have roughly 38 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Among the waters listed for Whitehorse, none is wider. Nearest town is Whitehorse, 63 km off. Then Skagway, 199 km, and Haines, 223 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Whitehorse records list Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, round whitefish, longnose sucker and least cisco among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fox Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 13°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early May to late October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Fox Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp about 500 m away, going by the mapping. Fox Lake Territorial Park covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Little Fox Lakes sits 15 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Fox Lake is worth confirming on the day.