Fawn Lake Fishing near Ketchikan, Alaska

• Overview

  Out in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, sits Fawn Lake. The sea is 1.3 miles distant. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Ketchikan Gateway Borough list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Ketchikan, 1.2 miles away. The big place round here is Vancouver, 553 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Ketchikan Gateway Borough include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fawn Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 56°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Fawn Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are toilets half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Scout Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Fawn Lake is worth confirming on the day.