Tsedolalindin Lake Fishing in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Tsedolalindin Lake lies in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. It measures about 228 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 5.9 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nearest place of any size is Kotzebue, 189 miles away. Anchorage is the closest city, 367 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tsedolalindin Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area include bering cisco, least cisco and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Tsedolalindin Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 60°F on average, January about -6°F. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Tsedolalindin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mingogut Lake sits 7.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Tsedolalindin Lake as something to verify.