Fishing Tachanlowa Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Tachanlowa Lake is a Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area water, in Alaska. The surface lies 125 feet up. It measures some 297 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 4.5 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Kotzebue sits 178 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Anchorage is 372 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tachanlowa Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: bering cisco, least cisco, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and alaska blackfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Tachanlowa Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°F to 59°F. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid October closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Tachanlowa Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Peter Cleaver Lake is 13 miles distant. The position on Tachanlowa Lake is worth confirming on the day.