Clay Lake Fishing Guide, City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

• Overview

  You will find Clay Lake in City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska. Salt water lies 2.2 miles off. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for City and Borough of Wrangell are larger. Head to Wrangell, 25 miles away, for anything you forgot. Petersburg lies 57 miles off, Ketchikan another 64 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clay Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across City and Borough of Wrangell, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, pink salmon and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Clay Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 25°F and July at about 54°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Clay Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Marten Lake, 1.1 miles out. Nothing on Clay Lake should be assumed from this page alone.