Fishing Standing Rock Lake in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  This water sits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. The surface lies 1,132 feet up. Around 106 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Wrangell is the closest place, 37 miles off. Ketchikan follows at 47 miles, then Craig at 60 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Standing Rock Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Public occurrence data for Ketchikan Gateway Borough names pink salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Standing Rock Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in July and bottoms out near 27°F in January. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Standing Rock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lake Helen, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Standing Rock Lake for certain.