Lake Tokun Fishing Guide, Chugach Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Lake Tokun sits within Chugach Census Area in Alaska. It sits at 256 feet above sea level. At some 484 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 4.5 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. For supplies, Cordova is 51 miles out. It is 197 miles to Anchorage, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tokun

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Chugach Census Area names Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lake Tokun where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 54°F, the coldest about 18°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lake Tokun.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Deadwood Lake, 2.7 miles out. None of that is settled for Lake Tokun in what we hold.