Bottenintnin Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Bottenintnin Lake lies within the bounds of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Tidal water begins 25 miles from here. Roughly 262 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 3.5 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kenai Peninsula Borough. Nearest place of any size is Funny River, 7 miles away. Sterling is 7.2 miles away, with Soldotna at 17 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bottenintnin Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Kenai Peninsula Borough include northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Bottenintnin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 57°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Bottenintnin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lily Lake at 2.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Bottenintnin Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.