Timberline Lake near Funny River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Timberline Lake is one of the Kenai Peninsula Borough listings for Alaska. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. Our Kenai Peninsula Borough list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Funny River, is 19 miles distant. For a city, Anchorage is 71 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Timberline Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Kenai Peninsula Borough list northern pike, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Timberline Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 52°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Timberline Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Wolverine Lake, 3.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Timberline Lake before loading the car.