Lonesome Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, is where Lonesome Lake sits. It sits 5.7 miles in from the sea. It measures about 30 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 0.9 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Kenai Peninsula Borough are larger. Anchorage sits 27 miles from the bank. It is 27 miles to Anchorage, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Kenai Peninsula Borough names northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lonesome Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 57°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lonesome Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Moose Pasture Lake, 3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lonesome Lake.