Lilly Lake near Kodiak: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lilly Lake in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. The setting is open valley. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Kodiak, 1.2 miles away. The big place round here is Anchorage, 252 miles distant. Other water within reach: Potatopatch Lake sits 0.4 miles out, 0.5 miles out stands Lower Reservoir, Mission Lake sits 0.7 miles out, 0.8 miles out stands Dark Lake and Island Lake sits 1.2 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lilly Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Kodiak Island Borough include walleye pollock, Pacific cod, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lilly Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 54°F at the top of summer and 32°F at the bottom of winter. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lilly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Potatopatch Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Lilly Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.