Dull, settled light over the water, with an easy breeze from the SE and steady pressure. The water to cover at McClusky Lake is the seam between weed and open water. Little to get excited about, though the night holds a sliver of promise. Lower the pace and stay patient. Cold air keeps the water sluggish; scale everything down.
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McClusky Lake is one of the Mayo listings for Yukon. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. The water covers some 23 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Mayo list holds plenty of bigger water. 248 km away sits Dawson City, the nearest town. Anchorage is the closest city, 865 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.
Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, mountain whitefish and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. McClusky Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.
The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -24°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. On average, late May opens the water and early October closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to McClusky Lake.
No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Gillespie Lake sits 28 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for McClusky Lake.
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