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Wind River (Yukon)

Wind River (Yukon) terrain map
Prime · Arctic Char
Bright Streamer (orange/pink) · 2-6
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp11.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
BS
Bright Streamer (orange/pink)2-6
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp11.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather12°C
WindS 5 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent2.3 mm
Rain · ahead7.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Arctic Char
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 4–12°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Arctic Char
When
July to mid-September on summer float trips.
Where
The Wind is a gin-clear mountain river in the Yukon's pristine Peel watershed — a classic wilderness float with superb Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly…
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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3
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Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
American March BrownHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Arctic Char fly box
BS
Bright Streamer (orange/pink)Top
2-6 · Bright Streamer
High-confidence seasonal pick
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
Bonnet Plume River (Yukon)
36 km
71
Arctic grayling · Arctic char · Lake trout
Conservation note

Outstanding wild Arctic grayling and bull trout / Dolly Varden (char) — catch-and-release. Pristine Peel-watershed wilderness. Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Arctic Char · confidence 90%
How the 86 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time85 × 13%11.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 86
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
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