Fishing Sideslip Lake in Mayo, Yukon

• Overview

  Yukon holds Sideslip Lake, in Mayo. The bank is 1,195 metres above sea level. About 1.05 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 6.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Most waters listed here for Mayo are larger. Nearest place of any size is Dawson City, 222 km away. Whitehorse is 272 km and Tok 378 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sideslip Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mayo, recorded fish include 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. On Sideslip Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 11°C and January near -23°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. Open water usually runs from late May until about mid October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Sideslip Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Francis Lake is 33 km off. What applies at Sideslip Lake may have changed since it was mapped.