Fishing at Antone Lake, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Antone Lake is one of the Aleutians West Census Area waters in Alaska. The coast is 0.4 miles away. It runs to roughly 35 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Alaska listings. 270 miles away sits Dutch Harbor, the nearest town. Unalaska follows at 271 miles, then Akutan at 274 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Antone Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Aleutians West Census Area include Atlantic cod, Atlantic horse mackerel, European grayling and Atlantic herring. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Antone Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 48°F and February reads 26°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Antone Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Tatax Anii, 2.5 miles out. What applies at Antone Lake may have changed since it was mapped.