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Bonnet Plume River (Yukon)

Bonnet Plume River (Yukon) terrain map

The Bonnet Plume is a Canadian Heritage River deep in the Yukon's Peel watershed — clear mountain water with first-class Arctic grayling, bull trout / Dolly Varden and lake trout, fished on demanding wilderness floats through the Mackenzie Mountains.

Prime · Lake Trout
Large Baitfish Streamer · 1/0-4
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp11.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
LB
Large Baitfish Streamer1/0-4
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp11.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindW 5 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead9.3 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Lake Trout
Ideal
11°C est.ideal 6–12°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Lake Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Western Green DrakeHatch
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Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
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Mahogany DunHatch
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American March BrownHatch
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3
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Lake Trout fly box
LB
Large Baitfish StreamerTop
1/0-4 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Grayling/char C&R / strict limits
  • Verify current Yukon regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Wind River (Yukon)
36 km
Arctic grayling · Arctic char
About this water

The Bonnet Plume is a Canadian Heritage River deep in the Yukon's Peel watershed — clear mountain water with first-class Arctic grayling, bull trout / Dolly Varden and lake trout, fished on demanding wilderness floats through the Mackenzie Mountains. The grayling fishing is superb and the country is as wild as it gets. A trip for the committed.

Under the surface

The Bonnet Plume is a wild Peel-watershed river, a Canadian Heritage River of clear mountain water holding excellent Arctic grayling, bull trout / Dolly Varden and lake trout in connected lakes. A remote, demanding wilderness float through the Mackenzie Mountains, it offers first-class dry-fly grayling fishing in some of the most pristine country in North America.

Wading: Remote wilderness, cold swift water, rapids

  • Glacial till
  • Partly confined
  • Pool riffle
  • Pocket water
Conservation note

Excellent wild Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden (char), lake trout in connected lakes — catch-and-release. A Canadian Heritage River in pristine wilderness. Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Lake Trout · confidence 75%
How the 80 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow68 × 22%15.0
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity49 × 12%5.9
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 July → 15 September
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts