Kindanina Lake Fishing Guide, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  In Alaska, Kindanina Lake falls inside Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The bank is 574 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 408 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs about 4.9 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Ester lies 72 miles from the water. Anchorage is the closest city, 245 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kindanina Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area include bering cisco, least cisco and lake whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Kindanina Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 61°F, the coldest about -13°F. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kindanina Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Iksgiza Lake, 6.9 miles away. Ask locally about Kindanina Lake if anything is unclear.