Trigger Lake, Alaska: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, this is Trigger Lake. The bank is 197 feet above sea level. It measures about 115 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Anchorage, is 24 miles distant. Sterling lies 31 miles off, Elmendorf Air Force Base another 32 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Trigger Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Kenai Peninsula Borough, recorded fish include northern pike, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Trigger Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 57°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Trigger Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Mull Lake at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Trigger Lake.