Lost Lake Fishing near Bear Creek, Alaska

• Overview

  Lost Lake lies in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in Alaska. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water covers around 390 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 5.9 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kenai Peninsula Borough. Bear Creek lies 7.4 miles from the water. Then Seward, 11 miles, and Girdwood, 47 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Kenai Peninsula Borough cover northern pike, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Lost Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 51°F on average, January about 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lost Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Grayling Lake, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lost Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.