Long Lake near Kodiak: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Long Lake is a Kodiak Island Borough water, Alaska side. It sits 1.2 miles in from the sea. It runs to roughly 34 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.6 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Ground here is low by Alaska standards. For supplies, Kodiak is 2.7 miles out. Kodiak Station is 9.9 miles away, with Homer at 131 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Kodiak Island Borough records list walleye pollock, Pacific cod, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Chum salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Long Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 54°F and February about 34°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Long Lake that shapes the whole year. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Tanignak Lake, 0.6 miles out. Ask locally about Long Lake if anything is unclear.