Fishing Two Bit Lake in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Look for Two Bit Lake in the Copper River Census Area part of Alaska. It sits in open dry country. At 280 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 4.4 miles in total. It is high ground by Alaska standards. Deltana is the closest place, 53 miles off. Beyond it, Tok at 84 miles and Salcha at 103 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Two Bit Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Copper River Census Area records list Arctic grayling, Chinook salmon and round whitefish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Two Bit Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 53°F at the top of summer and -1°F at the bottom of winter. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late May and return around mid October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Two Bit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Crystal Lakes is 1.4 miles distant. Treat access at Two Bit Lake as something to verify.