Upper Silvis Lake Fishing near Ketchikan, Alaska

• Overview

  You will find Upper Silvis Lake in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. The shore lies 2.6 miles out. It measures about 244 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.9 miles of margin, front to back. Start from Ketchikan, 5.2 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Vancouver, 552 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Upper Silvis Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Ketchikan Gateway Borough: pink salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Upper Silvis Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 55°F, with January the cold end at about 30°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Upper Silvis Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lower Silvis Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Upper Silvis Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.