Fourmile Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fourmile Lake belongs to Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It stands 410 feet above sea level. Around 55 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 3.1 miles in total. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Start from Susitna North, 158 miles down the road. It is 193 miles to Anchorage, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fourmile Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area cover bering cisco, least cisco, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and alaska blackfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fourmile Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°F to 59°F. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late October in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Fourmile Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping classes it as an oxbow: an old river bend cut off from the main channel. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Salmonberry Lake, 2.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Fourmile Lake.