Welcome

Kluane Wilderness Lodge offers the fishing enthusiast a total wilderness paradise.  We are located in the “Land of the Midnight Sun”, on Wellesley Lake, 200 air miles northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon and situated between the glacial fed Donjek and the White Rivers, with access only by floatplane.  Our nearest neighbour is 80 miles away!  Within view of the lodge are the St. Elias Mountains of Kluane National Park; from these mountains spills one of the largest non-polar ice fields of the world and on a clear day your can see Mt. Logan, (19,850 feet) North American’s second highest peak .

Wellesley Lake is eleven miles long and six miles wide and approximately 160 feet in depth.  There are numerous shoals and the crystal clear waters are abundant with aquatic life, truly a fisher person’s paradise.

With June and July offering almost twenty-four hours of day light, your fishing time for Lake Trout, Northern Pike and Lake Whitefish is unlimited.  August brings the spectacular, ever changing Aurora Borealis more commonly know as the Northern Lights.  The wildlife around the lake provides photo enthusiasts with the opportunity to capture moose, bears, wolves, bald eagles, arctic loons, ducks, trumpeter swans and countless wild flowers.  A short hike from the lodge to the remnants of the homesteader’s cabin and the trappers cabin is another photo opportunity and gives a view of the history of the area.

We are a catch and release lake, Wellesley Lake was one of the first lakes in Canada to adopt this program.  Fishing in the Yukon is with single barbless hooks only.  The use of barbless hooks allows for the safe release of the fish. 

Our fishing experience is for everyone, fly fishing, spin casting or trolling, from novice to expert your will have the fishing adventure of a lifetime.  We currently hold eight world records (IGFA) and perhaps you will set number 9 while you are with us.