Lewes Lake, Yukon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Whitehorse entry here is Lewes Lake, in Yukon. Around the bank it is spruce and muskeg. Surface area runs to roughly 1.35 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 10 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Some 40 km away sits Whitehorse, the nearest settlement. After that come Skagway at 106 km and Haines at 132 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lewes Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Whitehorse include Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, round whitefish and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lewes Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -19°C for January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lewes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking is not close: 1.1 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, McConnell Lake is 9.1 km distant. Check the position on Lewes Lake before loading the car.