Lake Trout Fishing Spots
Lake Trout are dwellers of the deep living in some of the deepest lakes on earth. Although very large Lake Trout have been caught, they average 5 to 12 pounds and 12 to 18 inches. They can be identified by their dark grey or blackish-green sides with white or yellow spots.
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Kenai Lake (Trail River)
Milepost 17.7, Seward Highway
Kenai Lake offered a flat treeless path to travel in winter. This trail was one of two overland routes to Sunrise and Hope. (The other overland route was through Portage Pass.) Miners traveled by dogsled from Seward to Snow River and on to Kenai Lake. At the other end of the 17 mile lake, travelers would follow Quartz Creek north through Turnagain More...
Long Lake: Salmon Viewing Hotspot (mi 45.2 McCarthy Rd)
Stop at Long Lake, at mile 45.2, to see a popular spot for sockeye salmon to spawn. Every year, 18,000 sockeye salmon swim up the Chitina and Copper Rivers to spawn in Long Lake. This is a very unique run, salmon begin entering the lake as late as September and spawn until April.
Landmark Gap Lake
Access stunning views of Landmark Gap Lake by hiking the Landmark Gap Trail North.