Round Tangle Lake Fishing Guide, Copper River Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Round Tangle Lake is listed under Copper River Census Area, Alaska. The surroundings are dry rangeland. At 374 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It sits higher than most water we list in Alaska. Head to Deltana, 61 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tok lies 95 miles off, Salcha another 105 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Round Tangle Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Copper River Census Area names Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, round whitefish and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Round Tangle Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -1°F to 53°F. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. From about late May to around mid October, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Round Tangle Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Long Tangle Lake is 2.7 miles off. Confirm access to Round Tangle Lake locally before you travel.