Rolly Twin Lakes near Willow: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Rolly Twin Lakes is a Matanuska-Susitna Borough water, in Alaska. The water sits 213 feet up. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Matanuska-Susitna Borough standards. 6.6 miles away sits Willow, the nearest town. Houston follows at 10 miles, then Big Lake at 11 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rolly Twin Lakes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Rolly Twin Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 58°F and January near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Rolly Twin Lakes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, South Rolly Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Rolly Twin Lakes, the notice at the access point is the final word.