Fishing in the Southern Lakes Region

1. Teslin Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Teslin area, Alaska Highway

Teslin Lake straddles the Yukon-British Columbia border and offers excellent northern pike and lake trout fishing. Shallow, weedy bays hold pike in the 5-15 pound range, while deeper basins hold lake trout averaging 5-12 pounds. Accessible from the Alaska Highway near Teslin.

2. Watson Lake (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Watson Lake area

Watson Lake offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing near the Yukon-British Columbia border. The lake is easily accessible from the community of Watson Lake and provides good shore and boat fishing.

3. Frances Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Frances Lake area, Campbell Highway

Frances Lake offers excellent lake trout and northern pike fishing in a pristine wilderness setting. Lake trout in the 5-12 pound range are common, with larger fish in deeper basins. Accessible by road from the Campbell Highway.

4. Liard River (Northern Pike)

Liard River area, Alaska Highway

The Liard River offers excellent northern pike fishing in slow-moving sections, backwaters, and shallow bays. Pike in the 5-15 pound range are common. The river is accessible from the Alaska Highway near Watson Lake and is popular for canoe trips.

5. Rancheria River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Rancheria area, Alaska Highway

The Rancheria River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing along the Alaska Highway. The river's clear, cold waters provide excellent grayling habitat with fish in the 10-15 inch range.

6. Coal River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Coal River area, Alaska Highway

The Coal River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in southeastern Yukon near the BC border. A productive river with good access from the Alaska Highway.

7. Smith River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Smith River area, southeastern Yukon

The Smith River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Liard River watershed. A remote river with excellent wilderness fishing.

8. Dease Lake Area (Yukon reach)

Dease Lake area, near BC border

The Dease Lake area along the Yukon-BC border offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing in a remote wilderness setting accessible from the Stewart-Cassiar Highway.

9. Lower Post River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Lower Post area, Liard River

The Lower Post River offers northern pike and Arctic grayling fishing near the confluence with the Liard River at the Yukon-BC border.

10. Hyland River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Hyland River area, near Watson Lake

The Hyland River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing near Watson Lake. A productive river with good access from the Alaska Highway.

11. Simpson Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Simpson Lake area, near Watson Lake

Simpson Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing near Watson Lake in southeastern Yukon. A productive lake with good access.

12. Upper Liard River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Upper Liard area, near Watson Lake

The upper Liard River near Watson Lake offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in a scenic river setting with good access from the Alaska Highway.

13. La Biche River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

La Biche River area, southeastern Yukon

The La Biche River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Liard River watershed. A remote river with excellent wilderness fishing.

14. Tatchun Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Tatchun Lake area, Campbell Highway

Tatchun Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing near the Campbell Highway in central Yukon. A productive lake with good access.

15. Little Salmon Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Salmon)

Little Salmon Lake area, Campbell Highway

Little Salmon Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing near the Campbell Highway. A scenic lake with good fish populations.

16. Big Salmon Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Salmon)

Big Salmon Lake area, central Yukon

Big Salmon Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in central Yukon. A larger lake with diverse fishing opportunities.

17. Quiet Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Quiet Lake area, Campbell Highway

Quiet Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing near the Campbell Highway. A peaceful, productive lake with good access.

18. Squanga Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Squanga Lake area, Alaska Highway

Squanga Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing near the Alaska Highway between Teslin and Whitehorse. A productive lake with good access.

19. Marsh Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Marsh Lake area, Alaska Highway

The southern end of Marsh Lake near the Alaska Highway offers northern pike and lake trout fishing. Part of the Yukon River headwaters system.

20. Tagish Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Tagish Lake area, south of Whitehorse

The southern reaches of Tagish Lake offer lake trout and northern pike fishing near the BC border. A large, productive lake with excellent fishing.

21. Bennett Lake (Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout)

Bennett Lake area, near BC border

Bennett Lake offers lake trout and Arctic grayling fishing near the historic Chilkoot Trail. The lake straddles the Yukon-BC border and offers excellent wilderness fishing.

22. Lindeman Lake (Lake Trout)

Lindeman Lake area, Chilkoot Trail

Lindeman Lake offers lake trout fishing in a stunning mountain setting at the head of the Chilkoot Trail. Accessible by hiking, this remote lake offers pristine fishing.

23. Lake Laberge (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Lake Laberge area, south end

The southern end of Lake Laberge offers lake trout and northern pike fishing near the Yukon River. The lake is famous from Robert Service's poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee."

24. Caribou Lake (Yukon)

Caribou Lake area, near Teslin

Caribou Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing near Teslin in southern Yukon. A productive lake with healthy fish populations.

25. Wann River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Wann River area, near Watson Lake

The Wann River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing near Watson Lake in southeastern Yukon. A productive river with good access.

26. Morrison River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Morrison River area, near Teslin

The Morrison River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing near Teslin Lake. A scenic river with good fish populations.

27. Hayes Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

Hayes Lake area, near Watson Lake

Hayes Lake offers northern pike and lake trout fishing near Watson Lake in southeastern Yukon. A productive lake with good access.

28. River Lake (Lake Trout, Northern Pike)

River Lake area, near Teslin

River Lake offers lake trout and northern pike fishing in the Teslin Lake area of southern Yukon.

29. Nisutlin River (Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike)

Nisutlin River area, near Teslin

The Nisutlin River offers Arctic grayling and northern pike fishing in the Teslin Lake watershed. A productive river system with good fishing.

30. Blind Lake (Northern Pike)

Blind Lake area, near Watson Lake

Blind Lake offers northern pike fishing near Watson Lake in southeastern Yukon. A smaller lake with productive pike fishing.