Fishing Coxcomb Lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Coxcomb Lake lies in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. The shore lies 0.3 miles out. At about 148 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 3.2 miles from Unalaska. For a city, Anchorage is 792 miles off. Close by you also have: Mancil Lake (2.2 miles), Unalaska Lake 3.1 miles and McLees Lake (13 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Coxcomb Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Coxcomb Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 51°F and February at 31°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Coxcomb Lake. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Mancil Lake is 2.2 miles off. Where Coxcomb Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.