Fishing Jaland Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska is where Jaland Lake sits. Salt water lies 9.9 miles off. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Matanuska-Susitna Borough are larger. Meadow Lakes is the closest place, 0.6 miles off. For a city, Anchorage is 30 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Jaland Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Matanuska-Susitna Borough cover rainbow trout, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Jaland Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 58°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Jaland Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Totuck Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Jaland Lake.