Little Humpback Lake Fishing Guide, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, is where Little Humpback Lake sits. What surrounds it is rolling hill. The water covers some 82 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For a base, Metlakatla sits 41 miles out. Vancouver is the closest city, 507 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Humpback Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Ketchikan Gateway Borough include pink salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Little Humpback Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 56°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Little Humpback Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Humpback Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Little Humpback Lake if anything is unclear.