Scout Lake in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Scout Lake falls in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, part of Alaska. The setting is farm and woodlot. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Ketchikan Gateway Borough are larger. For supplies, Ketchikan is 1.1 miles out. It is 553 miles to Vancouver, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Scout Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Ketchikan Gateway Borough: pink salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Scout Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in August and bottom out at 32°F in January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Scout Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Fawn Lake is 0.4 miles off. Confirm access to Scout Lake locally before you travel.