Rainy Pass Lake Fishing in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Rainy Pass Lake is a Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area water, Alaska side. Height above sea level is 3,205 feet. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area list holds plenty of bigger water. Willow is the closest place, 104 miles off. Susitna North lies 104 miles off, Big Lake another 112 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rainy Pass Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area include bering cisco, least cisco and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Rainy Pass Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 50°F. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near early October: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Rainy Pass Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Widgeon Lake at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Rainy Pass Lake locally before you travel.