Gravel Lake Fishing in Dawson, Yukon

• Overview

  You will find Gravel Lake in Dawson, Yukon. Elevation runs to 602 metres. It runs to roughly 40 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. It lies lower than most water we list in Yukon. Nearest town is Dawson City, 80 km off. For a city, Anchorage is 679 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gravel Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Dawson include Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, lake whitefish, round whitefish and slimy sculpin. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Gravel Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -26°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Gravel Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A toilet block sits 320 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lenore Lake at 8.1 km is the nearest alternative. Where Gravel Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.