Tasikpak Lagoon, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tasikpak Lagoon is a North Slope Borough water, in Alaska. What surrounds it is sage and rock. Roughly 853 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 7.2 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is low-lying compared with other Alaska water we list. For supplies, Kotzebue is 98 miles out. Nome is 238 miles and Utqiagvik 305 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Tasikpak Lagoon

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across North Slope Borough include bering cisco and Arctic cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Tasikpak Lagoon light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 49°F and February near -3°F on the long-run figures. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Break-up comes around mid June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid June until roughly mid October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Tasikpak Lagoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Pusaluk Lagoon is 3 miles distant. Nothing on Tasikpak Lagoon should be assumed from this page alone.