Tthe Ndu Lake in Carmacks: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tthe Ndu Lake is listed under Carmacks, Yukon. Around the bank it is dry rangeland. Roughly 3.12 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 9.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is low-lying compared with other Yukon water we list. The nearest place of any size is Dawson City, 202 km away. Whitehorse is 238 km away, with Tok at 325 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Tthe Ndu Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Records held for Carmacks cover Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling and northern pike. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Tthe Ndu Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -26°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Tthe Ndu Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Records show it does not hold water year-round. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Legar Lake, 9.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Tthe Ndu Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.