Lake Six in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lake Six in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. This is lake country bush country. At roughly 12 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Matanuska-Susitna Borough are larger. The nearest place of any size is Susitna North, 7.8 miles away. Anchorage sits 70 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Six

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Matanuska-Susitna Borough records list rainbow trout, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, longnose sucker and Arctic charr among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lake Six is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 59°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lake Six regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Question Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Six for certain.