North Lake Fishing in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  North Lake is a Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area water, in Alaska. Tidal water begins 1.4 miles from here. Nearest place of any size is Craig, 26 miles away. Further out sit Ketchikan (41 miles) and Metlakatla (52 miles). In the same area: Lake Number Three 0.7 miles away, Power Lake some 0.7 miles off, Lake Ellen 1 mile away, Setter Lake some 1.7 miles off and Foot Lake 2.3 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on North Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take North Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 57°F and January near 31°F on the long-run figures. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on North Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lake Number Three is 0.7 miles distant. None of that is settled for North Lake in what we hold.