Lower Malina Lake in Kodiak Island Borough: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Alaska holds Lower Malina Lake, in Kodiak Island Borough. It stands 279 feet above sea level. With some 166 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 3.3 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. For supplies, Kodiak Station is 33 miles out. The big place round here is Anchorage, 239 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lower Malina Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Kodiak Island Borough include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lower Malina Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 53°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lower Malina Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Upper Malina Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lower Malina Lake as something to verify.