Fishing at Nooya Lake, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, is where Nooya Lake sits. The bank gives way to rolling hill. At 427 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 4.5 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. You are 40 miles from Ketchikan. It is 544 miles to Vancouver, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Nooya Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Ketchikan Gateway Borough include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Nooya Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 55°F, the coldest about 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Nooya Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Manzoni at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Nooya Lake for certain.