Loon Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Loon Lake lies in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. The coast is 0.8 miles away. The water covers some 134 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.4 miles in total. Craig lies 27 miles from the water. Further out sit Ketchikan (39 miles) and Metlakatla (50 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area names pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Loon Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 57°F in August. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Loon Lake more years than not. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Copper Center Lake, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Loon Lake.