Setter Lake Fishing in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Setter Lake is listed under Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. It sits in open valley. The water covers some 111 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.4 miles keeps the choices simple. It is low-lying compared with other Alaska water we list. The nearest town is Craig, 27 miles away. Vancouver sits 593 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Setter Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name 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. Setter Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 57°F in August and bottoms out near 31°F in January. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Setter Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. North Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Setter Lake may have changed since it was mapped.