Fishing at Six Mile Lake, Haines Junction, Yukon

• Overview

  Six Mile Lake is one of the Haines Junction listings for Yukon. Height above sea level is 817 metres. It measures some 3.02 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 19 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Whitehorse sits 96 km from the bank. Anchorage is the closest city, 712 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Six Mile Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Haines Junction: Arctic grayling, northern pike, lake trout and Dolly Varden. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Six Mile Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 12°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Six Mile Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Dezadeash Lake sits 15 km off and takes the overflow. For Six Mile Lake in particular, ask before you travel.