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Kluane Wilderness Lodge

Wellesley Lake, Yukon — Near Whitehorse

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Max Guests 16

Access fly-in

Season June – September

Pricing $$$$$

About This Lodge

Only cabin on the lake — Complete privacy

Kluane Wilderness Lodge is the only commercial operation on Wellesley Lake, located in Canada's Yukon in the land of the Midnight Sun. It is a remote wilderness fishing lodge known as one of the world's premier lake trout destinations and hosts strong populations of large northern pike and lake whitefish. This quiet fishing lodge, with the nearest neighbor being more than 80 miles away, hosts a maximum of 16 guests at a time in four small cabins. This area has remarkably few bugs, creating a more pleasant outdoor experience. Visit in June through early July for 24 hours of daylight, or come in August through early September for a chance to see the northern lights!

Accommodations

Lodging Type

Duplex style cabins

Max Guests

Amenities

Running Water: Yes

Hot Water: Yes

Drinking Water: Yes

Shower: Yes

Sink: Yes

Toilet: flush

Heat: Wood stove

WiFi

Cell: No

Starlink internet

Hot Tub

Lounge Area

Dock

Tackle Shop: Yes

Shore Lunch Kit: No

Other: Fully licensed bar, pool table, wireless internet, remote hot tub with lake view

Fish Species

whitefish pike lake trout

Boats & Equipment

Boats Included

Boat Length

14 foot, deep hull, with radio and fish finder

Boat Brand

Lund

Motor

15 hp, 4-stroke

Motor Start

Electric

Motor Brand

Mercury

Seat Type

Padded swivel seats with backrests

Gas Included

Yes

Lake Information

A remote, quality managed fishery in the Yukon wilderness, home to Lake Trout over 50 pounds, with 24 hours of daylight during June and July and Northern Lights visible in August and September. Safe and easy to navigate lake with few boating hazards.

Lake Name

Wellesley Lake

Province

Yukon

Fishing Pressure

Very low - catch and release, single barbless hook policy; nearest neighbor or road is 80 miles away; some weeks no planes fly over

Meals & Services

Meal Plan

American Plan

Meals Included

Breakfast, lunch, dinner - family style, including shore lunches and a final barbequed steak dinner

Guide Service

not available

Reviews & Reputation

4.8

Based on 4 reviews from across the web

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Mike Green Jul 16, 2019

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A week in the wilderness

UK angler's week at Kluane Lodge on Wellesley Lake. He found the lodge really welcoming, the cabins more than adequate with hot showers, and the food 'to die for'. Only 7 anglers were in camp and there was no other person for 150 miles. He loved the remoteness and said that fishing without a guide added to the thrill. Pike ran 4-12 lbs. He caught a 12 lb and a 20 lb lake trout, and others in the group caught lake trout of 25-40 lbs. Weather turned rough late in the week, and he lost many hooked lakers. He wrote that he could hardly have enjoyed himself more, put his name down provisionally for next year, and ended with 'Many thanks to all at Kluane Lodge.'

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Anglers World (group escort/guide) Aug 2, 2018

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Big Lake Char, Kluane Wilderness Lodge

Report from a week escorting a group of anglers to Kluane Lodge on Wellesley Lake, which the writer called one of Canada's finest wilderness lodges and reachable only by floatplane. All clients had plenty of 20-30 lb plus char (lake trout) and several fish topped 40 lbs. Soft plastic lures worked very well. They averaged 3 to 11 big char each session, with 3 sessions a day.

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Greg Thomas (Angler's Tonic) Jun 21, 2013

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Back From Fly Fishing Canada's Yukon Territory

After a floatplane flight from Whitehorse, the group landed on Wellesley Lake and moved into a personal cabin at Kluane Wilderness Lodge. They were assigned a 14 ft boat with a 15 hp motor and fished the lake freely for seven days, at least 15 hours a day. They caught lake whitefish up to 5-6 lbs and 'scads' of pike, up to 40 a day and to 40 inches, on poppers and streamers. They never hooked the biggest lake trout (40-50 lbs) on fly gear. The conventional-gear anglers in camp brought up lots of 20-40 lb trout. They enjoyed two shore lunches of fresh pike and lake trout.

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Brian Chan (Riseform Flyfishing Ventures) Jul 22, 2010

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Trip Report – Wellesley Lake, Yukon Territory

Fly-fishing report from a return visit to Kluane Wilderness Lodge on Wellesley Lake in June 2010, his 3rd trip to the fishery. He describes superb fly fishing for lake trout, pike and lake whitefish, with clear, nutrient-rich water and heavy chironomid, mayfly and caddis hatches. Lake trout to 10 lbs and whitefish to 7 lbs are readily taken on flies. Big lakers over 45 lbs take baitfish patterns on fast-sinking lines, and pike to 45 inches take poppers. He was planning to host another trip to the lodge the following June.

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