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Alaska Northern Pike | Fishing Spots and Maps

angler caught northern pike in alaska lake

Alaskan northern pike can reach lengths of 48 inches and weight up to 40 lbs. Average specimens are 15 to 24 inches and weight between 5 and 10 lbs. Pike up to 20 pounds (9 kilograms) are common catches in Alaskan rivers, streams and lakes. These large fish are popular among Alaska’s sports fisherman and subsistence anglers.

Pike are native to most of Alaska. They are non-native in Southcentral and Southeastern Alaska where they are considered an invasive species. To protect and restore native salmon and trout populations, efforts are underway to eradicate Northern pike from select waterways in the Susitna River drainage, several lakes in the Anchorage area and the Kenai Peninsula. Notwithstanding eradication measures, the Susitna River drainage, Anchorage area and Kenai Peninsula still provide excellent pike fishing opportunities.

The following interactive map provides markers and GPS coordinates for confirmed and reported populations of Northern pike throughout Alaska’s interior and Southcentral regions. Click on a map marker for location details.

The table below provides the name, location and coordinates for confirmed and reported pike fishing spots identified the map above. To view a fishing location in Google maps, click the “Directions” link in the “Description” column.

NameDescription
Bunco LakeLocated in the Tokositna River/Upper Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Chinook, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 200 acres
Coordinate: 62.5387, -150.5101
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Tokositna RiverLocated in the Upper Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum
Size: Coordinate: 62.68286, -150.28134
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Swan LakeLocated in Tokositna River/Upper Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Sockeye
Size: 340 acres
Coordinates: 62.523, -150.3952
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Denali LakeLocated in Susina River Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 62.4889, -150.327
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Chelatna LakeLocated in Lake Creek/ Yenta River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely), Lake trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 62.4731, -151.4545
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Kroto LakeLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 62.4475, -150.66
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Deshka RiverLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.71374, -150.32544
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Scotty LakeLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.3238, -150.32
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Rainbow LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 62.3417, -149.3078
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Sawmill LakeLocated in Sawmill Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 62.2931, -150.3227
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Fish LakeLocated in Birch Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Sockeye
Coordinates: 62.2491, -150.0591
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Rocky's LakeLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho
Coordinates: 62.1463, -150.2496
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Amber LakeLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 180 acres
Coordinates: 62.1703, -150.5371
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Schnieder LakeLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 51 acres
Coordinates: 62.16909, -150.69131
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Parker LakeLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 200 acres
Coordinates: 62.0373, -150.4928
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Caswell LakeLocated in Caswell Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 154 acres
Coordinates: 62.0164, -149.9706
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Trapper LakeLocated in Trapper Creek/ Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook
Coordinates: 61.99671, -150.23758
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Trapper CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Chinook, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 1,133 acres
Coordinates: 61.96434, -150.21151
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Neil LakeLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 119 acres
Coordinates: 61.9324, -150.3819
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Caswell CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout, Grayling (likey)
Coordinates: 62.01358, -149.95941
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Stickleback LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports)
Coordinates: 62.1919, -151.6999
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Donkey Creek LakeLocated in Donkey Creek/ Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye
Size: 113 acres
Coordinates: 62.15003, -151.43771
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Donkey CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinnook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 62.13884, -151.42794
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Kashwitna LakeLocated in Little Willow Creek/ Upper Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 161 acres
Coordinates: 61.8328, -150.0764
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Shirley LakeFish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Coordinates: 61.7406, -150.1029
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Long LakeLocated in Willow Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 275 acres
Coordinates: 61.722, -150.0906
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Crystal LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 132 acres
Coordinates: 61.71, -150.1066
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Nancy LakeLocated in Nancy Lake Creek/ Little Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Sockeye
Size: 761 acres
Coordinates: 61.6961, -150.0114
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Fish CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink
Coordinates: 61.6494, -150.1311
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North Rolly LakeLocated in Rolly Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 122 acres
Coordinates: 61.6776, -150.127
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South Rolly LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 108 acres
Coordinates: 61.6686, -150.1257
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Tanaina LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 110 acres
Coordinates: 61.6717, -150.0935
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Milo LakeLocated in Fish Creek/Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 58 acres
Coordinates: 61.669, -150.0816
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Frazer LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 70 acres
Coordinates: 61.6541, -150.0527
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Little No Luck LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 470 acres
Coordinates: 61.6549, -150.1036
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Twin Shirt LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 13 acres
Coordinates: 61.6494, -150.1545
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Big No Luck LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 679 acres
Coordinates: 61.6513, -150.0917
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Little Frazer LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 25 acres
Coordinates: 61.6481, -150.0563
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Chicken LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 138 acres
Coordinates: 61.6407, -150.105
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Char LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 38 acres
Coordinates: 61.6443, -150.0664
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Owl LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 49 acres
Coordinates: 61.6401, -150.0784
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James LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 105 acres
Coordinates: 61.6361, -150.0921
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Lynx LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 315 acres
Coordinates: 61.6383, -150.055
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Baines Pond #1Located in Fish Creek/Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.6326, -150.0433
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Baines Pond #2Located in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.6308, -150.0504
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Baines Pond #3Located in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.6273, -150.0508
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Echo Pond #1Located in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 17 acres
Coordinates: 61.6218, -150.0698
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Echo Pond #2Located in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 17 acres
Coordinates: 61.61942, -150.07151
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Echo Pond #3Located in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 17 acres
Coordinates: 61.6184, -150.0674
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Candle Stick LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 24 acres
Coordinates: 61.6125, -150.075
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Phoebe LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 70 acres
Coordinates: 61.60913, -150.13949
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Red Shirt LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely), Lake trout (likely)
Size: 1,183 acres
Coordinates: 61.6206, -150.1697
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Little Chicken LakeLocated in Fish Creek/Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 22 acres
Coordinates: 61.6345, -150.1182
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Cow LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 204 acres
Coordinates: 61.5855, -150.1916
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West Papoose LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.5359, -150.0952
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East Papoose LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Coordinates: 61.5395, -150.0695
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Flat LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 311 acres
Coordinates: 61.5322, -150.007
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Lloyds PondLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 10 acres
Coordinates: 61.5363, -149.9833
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Mirror LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 50 acres
Coordinates: 61.5344, -149.9834
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Hourglass LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 108 acres
Coordinates: 61.5586, -149.9592
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West LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Coordinates: 61.5772, -149.9425
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Horseshoe LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 160 acres
Coordinates: 61.5747, -149.9242
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Big LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 2,495 acres
Coordinates: 61.5297, -149.9025
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Stepan LakeLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 49 acres
Coordinates: 61.5723, -149.825
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Lynda LakeLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 15 acres
Coordinates: 61.5701, -149.8368
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Gerry LakeLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 8 acres
Coordinates: 61.5697, -149.8479
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Beaverhouse LakeLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, coho
Size: 43 acres
Coordinates: 61.5729, -149.8648
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West Beaver LakeLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Rainbow trout
Size: 103 acres
Coordinates: 61.5846, -149.8464
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Pear LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports)
Size: 30 acres
Coordinates: 61.5917, -149.898
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Stephan LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 253 acres
Coordinates: 61.4886, -149.9253
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Anna LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.4676, -149.9637
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Loonsong LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.4671, -149.9500
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Sevenmile LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.459, -149.9385
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Leo LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.4349, -149.8982
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Goose CreekLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Pink Salmon
Coordinates: 61.4265, -149.8737
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Knik LakeLocated in Knik River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports)
Coordinates: 61.4604, -149.7317
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Prator LakeLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Arctic char (likely)
Size: 98 acres
Coordinates: 61.6195, -149.7348
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Lalen LakeLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.6045, -149.689
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Baptist PondLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 14 acres
Coordinates: 61.6013, -149.597
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Meadow CreekLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum
Coordinates: 61.56109, -149.83144
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Little Meadow CreekLocated in Knik Arm/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum
Coordinates: 61.56915, -149.75385
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Blodgett LakeLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 57 acres
Coordinates: 61.577, -149.6739
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Memory LakeLocated in Cottonwood Creek/ Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 87 acres
Coordinates: 61.629, -149.4221
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Wallace LakeLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.5733, -149.5739
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Jacobson LakeLocated in Meadow Creek/ Big Lake Area drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports)
Coordinates: 61.5795, -149.5400
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Wasilla LakeLocated in Cottonwood Creek/ Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 370 acres
Coordinates: 61.5831, -149.4128
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Matanuska LakeLocated in Matanuska River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports)
Coordinates: 61.5547, -149.232
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Hock LakeLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.5241, -150.1899
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Little Susitna RiverLocated in Knik Arm drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely)
Coordinates: 61.4073, -150.2145
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Little Arrowhead LakeFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.2838, -150.396
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Brandon LakeFish species: Northern PikeCoordinates: 61.292, -150.4036
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Tip Over LakeLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.2889, -150.4334
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Get Away LakeFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.3026, -150.4062
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Figure Eight LakeLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 898 acres
Coordinates: 61.3119, -150.4541
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Arrowhead PondFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.328, -150.5034
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Arrowhead LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 833 acres
Coordinates: 61.3406, -150.5078
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Beaver LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook
Size: 143 acres
Coordinates: 61.3644, -150.4672
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Flathorn LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum (likely), Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.4655, -150.4294
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Chester CreekFish species: Northern Pike, Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden
Coordinates: 61.20468, -149.90103
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East Chester LagoonFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.2037, -149.909
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Campbell LakeLocated in Campbell Creek drainage
Fish species: Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Dolly Varden, Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 124 acres
Coordinates: 61.1328, -149.9431
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Campbell CreekLocated in Anchorage Bowl drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely), Dolly Varden
Coordinates: 61.1377, -149.9252
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Threemile CreekLocated in West Cook Inlet drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum
Coordinates: 61.1452, -151.1134
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Second LakeLocated in Indian Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Size: 66 acres
Coordinates: 61.083, -151.1593
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First LakeLocated in Indian Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho, Pink
Coordinates: 61.0681, -151.1469
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Bunka LakeLocated in Tyonek Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Coho
Size: 80 acres
Coordinates: 61.0631, -151.1798
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Lewis RiverLocated in West Cook Inlet drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Pink
Coordinates: 61.30654, -150.80071
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Susitna RiverLocated in Cook Inlet drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden
Coordinates: 61.3678, -150.5325
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Alexander CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.45011, -150.60060
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Anderson CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.5471, -150.5647
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Yentna RiverLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.6072, -150.5207
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Whitsol LakeLocated in Witsoe Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 168 acres
Coordinates: 61.6678, -150.4256
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Kroto SloughFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.64218, -150.45296
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Sucker CreekLocated in Alexander Creek/ Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.59950, -150.70852
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Trail LakeLocated in Sucker Creek/ Alexander Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 133 acres
Coordinates: 61.6238, -150.7612
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Sucker LakeLocated in Sucker Creek/ Alexander Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Size: 230 acres
Coordinates: 61.6553, -150.8986
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Alexander LakeLocated in Alexander Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink Salmon (likely), Chum (likely), Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.7431, -150.8931
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Cabin LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 114 acres
Coordinates: 61.7737, -150.7558
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Kutna CreekLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho
Coordinates: 61.80525, -150.80956
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Witsoe LakeLocated in Witsoe Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 150 acres
Coordinates: 61.6928, -150.506
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Ding Dong LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 50 acres
Coordinates: 61.7116, -150.5248
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Vern LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 60 acres
Coordinates: 61.723, -150.5269
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Ladyslipper LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 53 acres
Coordinates: 61.7344, -150.5574
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Lockwood LakeLocated in Fish Creek/ Kroto Slough drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 120 acres
Coordinates: 61.7571, -150.5729
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Eight Mile LakeLocated in Eightmile Creek/ Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 150 acres
Coordinates: 61.8471, -151.1457
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Eightmile CreekLocated in Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.85068, -151.18422
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Sevenmile LakeLocated in Eightmile Creek/ Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 230 acres
Coordinates: 61.8253, -151.2204
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Skwentna RiverLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.91815, -151.30803
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Shell CreekLocated in Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.91585, -151.48533
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One Stone LakeLocated in Shell Creek/ Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook (likely), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 300 acres
Coordinates: 61.9173, -151.5337
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Hewitt CreekLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Rainbow trout (likely), grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.9966, -151.2592
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Bulchitna LakeLocated in Lake Creek/ Yenta River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 222 acres
Coordinates: 61.9359, -150.9296
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Fish Lake CreekLocated in Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.93134, -150.96846
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Fish Creek Lake 1Located in Fish Lakes Creek/ Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook (likely), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely)
Size: 60 acres
Coordinates: 61.9366, -150.9765
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Fish Creek Lake 2Located in Fish Lakes Creek/ Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook (likely), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Size: 20 acres
Coordinates: 61.9427, -150.9599
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Fish Creek Lake 3Located in Fish Lakes Creek/ Yentna River drainage
Size: 20 acres
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook (likely), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.9504, -150.9697
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Fish Creek Lake 4Located in Fish Lakes Creek/ Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook (likely), Coho (likely), Sockeye (likely), Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Size: 70 acres
Coordinates: 61.9726, -150.9622
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Bottle CreekLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho, Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 61.9704, -151.0716
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Shirley LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Size: 119 acres
Coordinates: 61.9938, -152.4096
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Chulitna RiverLocated in Upper Susitna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Rainbow trout (likely), Grayling (likely)
Coordinates: 62.7841, -150.1119
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Nikolai CreekLocated in West Cook Inlet drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike (unconfirmed reports), Chinook, Coho, Pink Salmon, Rainbow trout (likely), Dolly Varden
Coordinates: 61.09046, -151.62129
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Tukhallah Lake
Located in West Cook Inlet
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.14346, -151.12483
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Chuitbuna LakeLocated in West Cook Inlet
Fish species: Northern Pike, Salmon
Coordinates: 61.11905, -151.15286
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Soldotna CreekLocated in Soldotna Drainage system
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye, Chinook, Pink Salmon, Dolly Varden, Rainbow, Atlantic Salmon
Coordinates: 60.48211, -150.99548
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Moose RiverFish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye Salmon, Coho, Rainbow trout
Coordinates: 60.62414, -150.55660
Directions
Rabbit LakeLocated in Alexander Creek drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Rainbow trout
Coordinates: 61.70845, -150.92609
Directions
Figure 8 LakeLocated in Lower Susitna drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.31793, -150.45164
Directions
Yentna RiverFish species: Northern Pike, chum, sockeye, king salmon, coho, pink
Coordinates: 61.56093, -150.48444
Directions
Hewitt LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Chum Salmon, Pink
Coordinates: 62.00536, -151.38524
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Whiskey LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Chinook, Coho, Chum Salmon, Pink
Coordinates: 61.99238, -151.40129
Directions
Donkey LakeLocated in Yentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.59770, -150.92980
Directions
Shell LakeLocated in Skwentna River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sockeye Salmon
Coordinates: 61.96796, -151.55951
Directions
George LakeLocated in Tanana River drainage
Fish species: Northern pike, burbot, Arctic grayling
Coordinates: 61.28484, -148.53856
Directions
Volkmar LakeLocated in Tanana River drainage
Fish species: Northern pike
Coordinates: 64.12226, -145.18749
Directions
Chatanika RiverLocated in the Yukon River drainage
Fish species: Northern pike, Arctic grayling, King salmon, Chum salmon, Burbot, Whitefish, Sheefish
Coordinates: 65.05800, -147.92207
Directions
Salcha RiverLocated in the Tanana River drainage
Fish species: King salmon, Chum salmon, Northern pike, Arctic Grayling
Coordinates: 64.46612, -146.97912
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Peterson LakeLocated in the Tanana River drainage
Fish species: Northern pike, Dolly Varden, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout
Coordinates: 58.43940, -134.73428
Directions
Prospect CreekLocated in Alamosa river headwaters
Fish species: Arctic grayling, Northern pike, White fish
Coordinates: 66.81340, -150.69339
Directions
Island Lake
Located in Nikiski in the Kenai Peninsula
Fish species: Northern pike, Rainbow trout, Artic char
Coordinates: 60.70384, -151.31368
Directions
Gardiner CreekLocated along Alaska Hwy in Southeast Fairbanks
Fish species: Artic grayling, Northern pike
Coordinates: 62.85492, -141.45964
Directions
Desper CreekLocated along Alaska Hwy in Southeast Fairbanks
Fish species: Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling
Coordinates: 62.66121, -141.05111
Directions
Deadman LakeLocated in west of Fairbanks
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 64.84673, -149.95982
Directions

Yarger Lake
Located along Alaska Hwy in Southeast Fairbanks
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.96164, -141.64726
Directions
Tanana RiverLocated west of Fairbanks along Hwy 2 and 3
Fish species: Northern Pike, Sheefish, Burbot, Chinook, Coho, Artic grayling, Lake trout
Coordinates: 64.58751, -149.12840
Directions
Bonanza Creek North ForkLocated off Dalton Hwy (Hwy 11)
Fish species: Northern Pike, Arctic grayling, burbot, whitefish
Coordinates: 66.67638, -150.66014
Directions
Hess CreekLocated off Dalton Hwy (Hwy 11)
Fish species: Northern pike, Artic grayling, whitefish, Sheefish, Burbot
Coordinates: 65.66646, -149.09610
Directions
Yukon RiverAccessible from Hwy 11
Fish species: Chinook salmon, chum salmon, Northern pike, sheetfish, Artic grayling, whitefish, burbot
Coordinates: 65.87847, -149.72831
Directions
Ray RiverAccessible from Hwy 11
Fish species: Artic grayling, sheefish, burbot, Northern pike, Whitefish, salmon
Coordinates: 65.89150, -149.83206
Directions
Kanuti RiverFish species: Arctic grayling, burbot, whitefish, Northern pike
Coordinates: 66.44734, -152.99741
Directions
Jim RiverFish species: Chinook salmon, Chum salmon, Artic grayling, burbot, whitefish, Northern pike
Coordinates: 66.86177, -149.80427
Directions
Harding LakeLocated along Richardson Hwy (Hwy 2)
Fish species: Northern Pike, Coho salmon, Sockeye salmon, Rainbow trout, Sheefish, Arctic char, Burbot
Coordinates: 64.42649, -146.85742
Directions
Chena RiverLocated in Tanana River drainage
Fish species: Northern pike, King salmon, Chum salmon, Artic grayling, Burbot, Humpback whitefish, Round whitefish, Sheefish, Longnose suckers
Coordinates: 64.80191 -147.91413
Directions
Fire CreekLocated in Eagle River drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.37636, -149.55521
Directions
Lower Fire LakeLocated north of Anchorage on Hwy 1
Fish species: Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, Arcti grayling, Northern pike
Coordinates: 61.35466, -149.54540
Directions
Upper Fire LakeLocated north of Anchorage on Hwy 1
Fish species: Rainbow trout, Northern pike
Coordinates: 61.35269, -149.53108
Directions
Ambler RiverLocated in Deshka River drainage
Fish species: Salmon, Sheefish, Northern pike, Arctic grayling
Coordinates: 67.09375, -157.83192
Directions
Ardaw LakeLocated in the Nancy Lake area
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.66641, -150.06931
Directions
Lake CreekLocated in Susitna Tributaries just off Park Rd
Fish species: King salmon, Coho, Chinook, Pink, Sockeye, Northern Pike, Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling
Coordinates: 63.50515, -150.90123
Directions
Montana CreekLocated in Susitna Tributaries
Fish species: Chinook, coho, pink, chum salmon, Northern pike, Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling
Coordinates: 62.10478, -150.05738
Directions
Rolly CreekLocated in Susitna Tributaries
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.68032, -150.14969
Directions
Rabideux CreekLocated in Susitna Tributaries. Runs parallel to Parks Hwy
Fish species: Coho salmon, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.24800, -150.24171
Directions
Johnson CreekFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.07993, -151.49348
Directions
Talachulitna CreekFish species: Chinook, Sockeye salmon, Rainbow trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.56051, -151.53950
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Sunshine CreekFish species: Salmon, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.17903, -150.09738
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Wiggle CreekFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 62.35409, -150.10801
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Birch CreekFish species: Arctic grayling, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 66.25954, -145.82101
Directions
Witsoe CreekFish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.69122, -150.50603
Directions
Rocky LakeLocated in Knik Arm Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Rainbow trout
Coordinates: 61.55642, -149.82628
Directions
Anderson LakeLocated in Knik Arm Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike, Rainbow trout
Coordinates: 61.62106, -149.33574
Directions
Mink CreekLocated in Eagle River drainage just off Hwy 1 north of Anchorage
Fish species: Coho, Chum salmon, Dolly Varden, Cutthroat trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.38773, -149.50994
Directions
Otter LakeFish species: Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.29012, -149.73793
Directions
Gwen LakeFish species: Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.29842, -149.67830
Directions
Sevena LakeLocated in Soldotna Creek Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.55216, -150.96737
Directions
Denise LakeLocated in Soldotna Creek Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.52224, -150.98680
Directions
Scout LakeLocated in Soldotna Creek Drainage
Fish species: Walleye, Rainbow trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.53362, -150.84183
Directions
Mosquito LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 59.46480, -136.02372
Directions
Camp Island LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.63170, -150.72811
Directions
Grebe LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.61589, -150.70736
Directions
Rock LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.40979, -143.74915
Directions
Swan LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Rainbow trout, Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.52651, -148.90399
Directions
Loon LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage just west of Hwy 3
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 61.60123, -149.75078
Directions
Moosehorn LakeLocated in Moose River Drainage
Fish species: Northern Pike
Coordinates: 60.64450, -150.56947
Directions
Table 1: Alaskan Northern Pike Rivers and Lakes. Data sources: Alaska Freshwater Fish Inventory (AFFI) and Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Northern Pike are also found naturally in the lakes (“Pike Lakes”) located in the headwaters of the Ahrnklin River in Yakutat. Accessing these remote lakes can be a little challenging but they provide a unique opportunity to fish a subspecies of Northern pike found nowhere else in the world.

Northern pike tend to remain in the same area year round. However, during the winter months they tend to move to deeper water in lakes and rivers. During the spring, after the ice melt, they’ll move back to the shallows near vegetation.

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