Fishing at Little Teslin Lake, Village of Teslin, Yukon

• Overview

  This water sits in Village of Teslin, Yukon. The bank is 804 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 3.15 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 14 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Village of Teslin are bigger. Whitehorse lies 94 km from the water. Anchorage sits 895 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Teslin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Village of Teslin names Chinook salmon, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and least cisco. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Little Teslin Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Little Teslin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Haircut Lake at 11 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Little Teslin Lake.