Jade Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Jade Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The country here is pine and birch. At roughly 22 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Big Lake is the closest place, 2.7 miles off. After that come Houston at 7.6 miles and Knik-Fairview at 9 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jade Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Matanuska-Susitna Borough cover rainbow trout, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Jade Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 59°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jade Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Big Lake is 0.8 miles off. Check the position on Jade Lake before loading the car.