Lewis Lake Fishing Guide, Faro, Yukon

• Overview

  You will find Lewis Lake in Faro, Yukon. The land about it is northern bush. At 6.33 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 21 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Whitehorse is the closest town at 297 km. Beyond it, Watson Lake at 310 km and Norman Wells at 362 km. Nearest other option: Field Lake some 5.7 km off, Sheldon Lake 9.2 km away, Dragon Lake some 20 km off and Tay Lake 56 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lewis Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Faro include Chinook salmon and Arctic grayling. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lewis Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -24°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid October. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lewis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Field Lake, 5.7 km out. Rules at Lewis Lake are worth checking on the day.