Tarfu Lake Fishing in Yukon, Yukon

• Overview

  Look for Tarfu Lake in the Yukon part of Yukon. It lies 766 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 4.36 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 17 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Nearest town is Whitehorse, 103 km off. Skagway follows at 111 km, then Haines at 133 km. Nearby, in order: Hawdt Lake 9.4 km, Nokudsay Lake roughly 10 km, Spawn Lake 17 km, Nuska Lake roughly 20 km and Naystayo Lake 20 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tarfu Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Tarfu Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -18°C for January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Tarfu Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hawdt Lake sits 9.4 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Tarfu Lake carry more weight than any list.