Mallard Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Mallard Lake is one of the Kenai Peninsula Borough listings for Alaska. The coast is 18 miles away. It measures about 54 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Sterling, 14 miles away. Anchorage sits 42 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Kenai Peninsula Borough include northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Mallard Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 57°F and January near 16°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Mallard Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Raven Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Mallard Lake as something to verify.