June Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  June Lake is a Matanuska-Susitna Borough water, in Alaska. It sits in mixed forest. It measures about 75 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nearest town is Meadow Lakes, 1.1 miles off. Tanaina is 4.7 miles and Wasilla 5.5 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on June Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Matanuska-Susitna Borough cover rainbow trout, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On June Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 58°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on June Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Jaland Lake is 0.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish June Lake.