Long Tangle Lake Fishing Guide, Copper River Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  In Alaska, Long Tangle Lake falls inside Copper River Census Area. The ground round it is dry open country. It runs to roughly 244 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Compared with other Alaska water on our list, it sits high. 58 miles away sits Deltana, the nearest town. The big place round here is Anchorage, 181 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Tangle Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Copper River Census Area include Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, round whitefish and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Long Tangle Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 53°F and January near 0°F on the long-run figures. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. From about late May to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Long Tangle Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Round Tangle Lake sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Long Tangle Lake are worth checking on the day.