Mist Lake Fishing in Mayo, Yukon

• Overview

  This water sits in Mayo, Yukon. Elevation runs to 827 metres. Roughly 4.06 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter runs near 12 km, so plan the walk before you start. For a base, Dawson City sits 268 km out. Anchorage is the closest city, 833 km away. Other water within reach: Moose Lake at about 12 km, Big Kalzas Lake a shade over 13 km, Narrow Lake at about 16 km, Highland Lake a shade over 26 km and Earn Lake at about 43 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mist Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Mayo list Chinook salmon, mountain whitefish and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Mist Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 13°C and January near -23°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Mist Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Moose Lake at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Mist Lake.