Falls Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Falls Lake is listed under Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. Around 237 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline length is close to 3.6 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Alaska listings. The nearest place of any size is Sitka, 28 miles away. Petersburg lies 66 miles off, Wrangell another 92 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Falls Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area include pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Falls Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 53°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Falls Lake the season follows that pattern closely. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Deep Lake is 2.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish Falls Lake.