Little Lagoon Fishing Guide, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Within Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, you have Little Lagoon. It stands 7 feet above sea level. Around 98 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in Alaska. King Cove lies 36 miles from the water. It is 644 miles to Anchorage, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Lagoon

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Aleutians East Borough include walleye pollock, Pacific cod, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Little Lagoon a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 52°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Little Lagoon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Gilbert sits 4.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Little Lagoon before loading the car.