Alaska Lake Fishing Guide, Kittitas County, Washington

• Overview

  Out in Kittitas County, Washington, sits Alaska Lake. The land about it is farm and woodlot. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Tanner, is 18 miles away. Further out sit Riverbend (18 miles) and Wilderness Rim (19 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Alaska Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Kittitas County records list cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Alaska Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 58°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Alaska Lake. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Ridge Lake is 0.5 miles distant. The position on Alaska Lake is worth confirming on the day.