Fishing at Taseyi K'idze Lake, Village of Teslin, Yukon

• Overview

  Look for Taseyi K'idze Lake in the Village of Teslin part of Yukon. This is boreal forest ground. The nearest place of any size is Whitehorse, 139 km away. Anchorage is the closest city, 936 km away. Within a short run: Sidney Lake within 28 km, Grayling Lake out at 38 km, Quiet Lake within 44 km, Wolf Lake out at 48 km and Haircut Lake within 50 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tas{2}eyi K'idze Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Across Village of Teslin, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, lake whitefish and Arctic grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Taseyi K'idze Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 12°C and January near -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and mid May clears the lot. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about late October in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Taseyi K'idze Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sidney Lake at 28 km is the sensible second choice. Where Taseyi K'idze Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.