Baldy Lake near Susitna North: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Baldy Lake is a Matanuska-Susitna Borough water, Alaska side. It stands 787 feet above sea level. With some 74 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.4 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Susitna North is 5.8 miles out. Beyond it, Willow at 34 miles and Fishhook at 41 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Baldy Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Matanuska-Susitna Borough include rainbow trout, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, longnose sucker and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Baldy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 58°F on average, January about 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Baldy Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Long Lake sits 3.3 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Baldy Lake may have changed since it was mapped.