Drake Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Look for Drake Lake in the Kenai Peninsula Borough part of Alaska. Height above sea level is 240 feet. It measures about 159 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With 4.5 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. The nearest place of any size is Sterling, 11 miles away. Funny River is 14 miles away, with Ridgeway at 16 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Drake Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. At Drake Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 57°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Drake Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Skookum Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Drake Lake in what we hold.