Lynx Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lynx Lake is set in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It lies 223 feet above sea level. It measures about 51 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For a base, Sterling sits 25 miles out. Further out sit Funny River (27 miles) and Anchorage (30 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lynx Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Kenai Peninsula Borough include northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lynx Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 57°F for July and 17°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lynx Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ilerum Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lynx Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.