Tern Lake Fishing in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

• Overview

  You will find Tern Lake in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The bank is 778 feet above sea level. It measures about 110 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 3.1 miles in total. The closest town, Bear Creek, is 26 miles away. Further out sit Seward (30 miles) and Girdwood (31 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Tern Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Kenai Peninsula Borough list northern pike, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Tern Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 52°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Tern Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a car park, Tern Lake Viewpoint Parking, half a mile from the bank. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Jerome Lake sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Tern Lake carry more weight than any list.