Lost Lake Fishing near Skagway, Alaska

• Overview

  Lost Lake is a Skagway Municipality water, in Alaska. It stands 1,398 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Skagway Municipality. Skagway sits 4.6 miles from the bank. Anchorage is the closest city, 509 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Skagway Municipality cover pink salmon, brook trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lost Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 54°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lost Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lower Dewey Lake at 5.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lost Lake if anything is unclear.