Fishing Quadra Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  Alaska holds Quadra Lakes, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The country round it is open valley from end to end. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Ketchikan Gateway Borough are larger. You are 36 miles from Metlakatla. Ketchikan follows at 40 miles, then Prince Rupert at 62 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Quadra 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. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Ketchikan Gateway Borough include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Quadra Lakes a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 56°F, the coldest about 28°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Quadra Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Marten Arm Lake, 3.8 miles out. Nothing on Quadra Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.