Fishing at Battery Lake, North Slope Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Set in North Slope Borough, Battery Lake is an Alaska water. It stands 1,532 feet above sea level. At about 135 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 2.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in North Slope Borough. Nearest town is Utqiagvik, 180 miles off. Further out sit Kotzebue (192 miles) and Prudhoe Bay (235 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Battery Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for North Slope Borough names bering cisco and Arctic cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Battery Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°F in February and 51°F in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Battery Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Tukuto Lake at 13 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Battery Lake.