Big Grass Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Grass Lake is set in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. This is dry open country ground. It runs to roughly 76 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area list. The closest town, Farmers Loop, is 97 miles away. For a city, Anchorage is 357 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Big Grass Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, recorded fish include bering cisco, least cisco, lake whitefish and Arctic grayling. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Big Grass Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°F and July at about 61°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. From about mid May to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Big Grass Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Bubbling Lake is 1.5 miles off. Nothing on Big Grass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.