Campsite Lake Fishing near Sterling, Alaska

• Overview

  The Kenai Peninsula Borough end of Alaska holds Campsite Lake. The sea is 26 miles distant. At about 43 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenai Peninsula Borough list. The nearest town is Sterling, 16 miles away. The big place round here is Anchorage, 47 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Campsite Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Kenai Peninsula Borough records list northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Campsite Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 56°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Campsite Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Picnic Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Campsite Lake.