Red Squirrel Lake Fishing near Sterling, Alaska

• Overview

  Red Squirrel Lake lies in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It stands 338 feet above sea level. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Kenai Peninsula Borough list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Sterling is 21 miles out. Anchorage is the closest city, 34 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Red Squirrel Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kenai Peninsula Borough: northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Red Squirrel Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 57°F for July and 17°F for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Red Squirrel Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Woods Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Red Squirrel Lake is worth confirming on the day.