Onion Lake, Yukon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Onion Lake sits within Yukon in Yukon. The ground around here is northern bush. Roughly 1.98 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 8.8 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Head to Skagway, 138 km away, for anything you forgot. Anchorage sits 690 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Onion Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Take Onion Lake a stretch at a time. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 10°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Onion Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Survey Lake, 15 km away. Confirm before you fish Onion Lake.