Twin Lakes, Yukon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Twin Lakes lies in Carmacks, in Yukon. The ground around here is open dry country. Surface area runs to roughly 1.73 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Shoreline length is close to 12 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Ground here is low by Yukon standards. Start from Whitehorse, 119 km down the road. Further out sit Skagway (252 km) and Haines (275 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Carmacks include Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, northern pike, lake whitefish and least cisco. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Twin Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 14°C and January near -22°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early May to late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Overnight stays are possible about 490 m out, where camping is mapped. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Little Braeburn Lake at 23 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Twin Lakes.