Fishing at Point Lake, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Point Lake lies within the bounds of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The bank is 128 feet above sea level. At about 43 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 miles on foot. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenai Peninsula Borough list. You are 22 miles from Funny River. For a city, Anchorage is 77 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Point Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Kenai Peninsula Borough cover northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Point Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 54°F and January near 20°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Point Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Wolverine Lake is 3.9 miles distant. Confirm access to Point Lake locally before you travel.