Blueberry Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blueberry Lake sits in Chugach Census Area, out in Alaska. Height above sea level is 1,657 feet. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Chugach Census Area list holds plenty of bigger water. Valdez at 22 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Anchorage is 140 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Blueberry Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Chugach Census Area include Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Blueberry Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 52°F and January near 8°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Blueberry Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Thompson Lake, 0.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Blueberry Lake.