Old Albert Lake Fishing Guide, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  The Southeast Fairbanks Census Area end of Alaska holds Old Albert Lake. The land about it is sage and rock. At some 672 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Some 5.2 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The town to know is Tok, 23 miles out. Deltana is 99 miles and Dawson City 118 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Old Albert Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area list Arctic grayling, lake whitefish, lake trout and longnose sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Old Albert Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 58°F at the top of summer and -15°F at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Old Albert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Taltheadamund Lake is 1.3 miles off. The position on Old Albert Lake is worth confirming on the day.