Lake Rowena Fishing in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Lake Rowena is listed under Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. The bank is 1,240 feet above sea level. At about 157 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.9 miles in total. Wrangell sits 42 miles from the bank. Ketchikan is 46 miles away, with Metlakatla at 60 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rowena

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Records held for Ketchikan Gateway Borough cover pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lake Rowena rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 53°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Lake Rowena more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lake Shelokum, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Rowena should be assumed from this page alone.