Fishing Salmon Berry Lake in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  The Bethel Census Area entry here is Salmon Berry Lake, in Alaska. What surrounds it is northern bush. Surface area is around 62 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Most waters listed here for Bethel Census Area are larger. Nikiski sits 134 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Kenai is 139 miles away, with Kalifornsky at 141 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Salmon Berry Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Bethel Census Area cover sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon, pink salmon and Dolly Varden. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Salmon Berry Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 4°F in January to roughly 56°F in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Salmon Berry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try South Lime Lake, 12 miles away. Ask locally about Salmon Berry Lake if anything is unclear.