Frances Lake Fishing Guide, Watson Lake, Yukon

• Overview

  Within Watson Lake, Yukon, you have Frances Lake. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. The closest town, Watson Lake, is 150 km away. Anchorage is the closest city, 1082 km away. Close by you also have: Leckie Lake lies 23 km on, Wolverine Lake at 39 km and Tillei Lake lies 48 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Frances Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Watson Lake cover lake trout, longnose sucker and mountain whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Frances Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid May to late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Frances Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Leckie Lake, 23 km out. Check the current arrangement for Frances Lake.