Fishing Wareham Lake in Mayo, Yukon

• Overview

  Wareham Lake lies within the bounds of Mayo, Yukon. The surface lies 600 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 3.26 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 9.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Yukon listings. Dawson City sits 180 km from here and is the nearest stop. Anchorage sits 770 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Wareham Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mayo include Chinook salmon, mountain whitefish and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Wareham Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 14°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly mid October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Wareham Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Halfway Lakes at 14 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Wareham Lake is worth confirming on the day.