Pike Lake Fishing Guide, Village of Teslin, Yukon

• Overview

  Set in Village of Teslin, Yukon, this is Pike Lake. Height above sea level is 1,247 metres. At about 98 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Some 8.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Compared with other Yukon water on our list, it sits high. The nearest town is Whitehorse, 113 km away. Skagway lies 132 km off, Haines another 154 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Village of Teslin include 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. Fish Pike Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 11°C and January near -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Pike Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Nuska Lake, 3.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Pike Lake before loading the car.