Alaska 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. Here’s where to look for them:
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Lake Trout Fishing Spots
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.
Access stunning views of Landmark Gap Lake by hiking the Landmark Gap Trail North.
3⁄4 miles south of the highway.
W on D st., right on Loop Rd, left on Otter Lake Rd
Short hike down steep hill to South; Summer Fishery.
Avoid the crowds and explore a local favorite. This 6.2‑mile out-and-back trail, located in Willow, Alaska, takes travelers on a winding journey along boreal forest floor. The payoff is at the turnaround point, which features views of Red Shirt Lake’s shoreline. At the lake, fish for northern pike and keep an ear out for loons, which frequent the area.
Pull-off’s present; best fishing at outlet.
Small pull-off, short hike down to outlet; summer fishery
.5 miles north of road
Parking Spot on the North side of the highway. Follow the cat track 2 miles North.
Milepost 17.7, Seward HighwayKenai 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 Pass along Canyon Creek to the gold rush towns of Sunrise and Hope. ...more
A good dirt road, with plenty of pull-outs, leaves the main highway on the south side of the road. The “Alascom Road” runs four miles across the valley floor. There are several lakes, stocked with trout and grayling, for fishermen, and plenty of camping spots. It’s quiet, and there’s great canoeing and bird watching on the lakes. It’s a popular weekend destination for Anchorage folks, so you might not be alone. And in the fall, you’ll see… ...more