Kakoon Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kakoon Lake stands in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Salt water lies 5.5 miles off. Roughly 46 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The closest town, Anchorage, is 27 miles away. Sterling follows at 30 miles, then Funny River at 32 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kakoon Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Kenai Peninsula Borough include northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Kakoon Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 57°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Kakoon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Kenaitze Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Kakoon Lake for certain.