Fishing Trout Lake in Whitehorse, Yukon

• Overview

  Trout Lake falls in Whitehorse, part of Yukon. It sits at 774 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 22 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Our Whitehorse list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Whitehorse, is 44 km distant. The big place round here is Anchorage, 845 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Trout Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, round whitefish and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Trout Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Trout Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Michie Lake is 3.5 km distant. For Trout Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.