Gene Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Alaska holds Gene Lake, in Kenai Peninsula Borough. Salt water lies 11 miles off. At 328 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 6.1 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Kenai Peninsula Borough listings. Nearest place of any size is Sterling, 23 miles away. Funny River is 25 miles and Nikiski 29 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Gene Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kenai Peninsula Borough: northern pike, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Gene Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 57°F and January near 16°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Gene Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Woods Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Gene Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.