Pickerel Lakes Fishing in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Pickerel Lakes is a Lake and Peninsula Borough water, in Alaska. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At some 405 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 3.6 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Supplies mean a trip to Anchor Point, 101 miles off. After that come Diamond Ridge at 112 miles and Homer at 112 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lakes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Lake and Peninsula Borough include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and Arctic grayling. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Pickerel Lakes a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 57°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. From about early May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Pickerel Lakes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Sixmile Lake, 3.3 miles out. Confirm before you fish Pickerel Lakes.