Lo Lake Fishing Guide, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  The Kenai Peninsula Borough entry here is Lo Lake, in Alaska. It lies 197 feet above sea level. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Kenai Peninsula Borough list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 18 miles from Sterling. Then Funny River, 21 miles, and Ridgeway, 25 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lo Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Kenai Peninsula Borough include northern pike, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lo Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 57°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lo Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Hat Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Lo Lake.