Kloo Lake in Haines Junction: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Kloo Lake in Haines Junction, Yukon. It sits at 810 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 12.30 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The outline measures near 23 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Haines Junction list it sits near the top for size. Whitehorse at 155 km is the nearest place to stop. Skagway is 218 km away, with Haines at 234 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kloo Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Haines Junction names Arctic grayling, northern pike and lake trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Kloo Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Kloo Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Sulphur Lake is 5.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Kloo Lake.