Lily Lake Fishing in Haines Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Lily Lake is one of the Haines Borough waters in Alaska. The shore lies 1.1 miles out. The water covers some 28 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Most waters listed here for Haines Borough are larger. Head to Haines, 2.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Skagway at 18 miles and Juneau at 71 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Reported across Haines Borough: pink salmon, Coho salmon and Dolly Varden. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lily Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 57°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Lily Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Rustabach Lake, 5.3 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Lily Lake for certain.