Little Fox Lakes Fishing in Whitehorse, Yukon

• Overview

  Out in Whitehorse, Yukon, sits Little Fox Lakes. Height above sea level is 928 metres. It measures about 88 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 6.8 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Head to Whitehorse, 77 km away, for anything you forgot. Anchorage is the closest city, 760 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Fox Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Whitehorse include Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, round whitefish and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Little Fox Lakes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 12°C and January near -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about late October in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Little Fox Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Braeburn Lake sits 14 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Little Fox Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.