Sixmile Lake Fishing Guide, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  In Alaska, Sixmile Lake belongs to Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. It lies 75 feet above sea level. At 5.2 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The edge covers about 9.7 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area listings. You are 196 miles from Bethel. The big place round here is Anchorage, 293 miles distant. Nothing worth a second stop lies within easy reach. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Sixmile Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, recorded fish include bering cisco, least cisco and lake whitefish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Sixmile Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 60°F and January near -4°F on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around late October. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Sixmile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. What applies at Sixmile Lake may have changed since it was mapped.