Teliamina Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, is where Teliamina Lake sits. The bank is 607 feet above sea level. Roughly 161 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.9 miles in total. The nearest place of any size is Healy, 132 miles away. The nearest city of size is Anchorage, 196 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Teliamina Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area include bering cisco, least cisco, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and alaska blackfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Teliamina Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 60°F, the coldest about -4°F. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Teliamina Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Chleca Lakes is 6.3 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Teliamina Lake.