Twin Lakes Fishing in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  You will find Twin Lakes in Copper River Census Area, Alaska. The setting is taiga on every side. At about 54 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Compared with other Alaska water on our list, it sits high. Head to Tok, 57 miles away, for anything you forgot. Deltana lies 111 miles off, Valdez another 139 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon, round whitefish and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Twin Lakes before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -5°F in January up to 53°F in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid October in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Little Jack Creek sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For Twin Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.