Talus Lake in Dawson: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Yukon holds Talus Lake, in Dawson. The bank is 1,764 metres above sea level. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Compared with other Yukon water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Dawson City, is 58 km away. The big place round here is Anchorage, 675 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Talus Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Dawson: Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, lake whitefish and round whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Talus Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -24°C in January and 8°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near late September. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Talus Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Overnight stays are possible about 200 m out, where camping is mapped. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Divide Lake at 4.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Talus Lake as something to verify.