Reedy Lake Fishing near Wasilla, Alaska

• Overview

  Reedy Lake is listed under Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It sits 2.1 miles in from the sea. Surface area is around 73 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Wasilla, 3.1 miles off. Lakes lies 5.5 miles off, Gateway another 5.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Reedy Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, longnose sucker and Arctic charr. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Reedy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 59°F, while January sits near 15°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Reedy Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Wasilla Lake is 3.2 miles distant. Treat Reedy Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.