Fishing Lake Grace in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Lake Grace lies in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Tidal water begins 4 miles from here. At some 2.7 sq miles it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 13 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Nearest place of any size is Ketchikan, 31 miles away. Metlakatla is 41 miles away, with Wrangell at 77 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Grace

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Ketchikan Gateway Borough: pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lake Grace a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and August at about 56°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Lake Grace regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, January Lake is 2.9 miles distant. Check the position at Lake Grace before loading the car.