Lake Emery Tobin, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Emery Tobin is a Ketchikan Gateway Borough water, Alaska side. The water sits 1,512 feet up. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Ketchikan lies 10 miles from the water. Vancouver sits 561 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Emery Tobin

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Ketchikan Gateway Borough include pink salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lake Emery Tobin the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 56°F and January near 31°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Expect Lake Emery Tobin to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Harriet Hunt Lake, 2.8 miles out. Signs at Lake Emery Tobin carry more weight than any list.