Bank and shore fishing in Alaska
No boat? You still have 28 Alaska waters with listed public access, 42 access sites in all, and 1 of those waters have carry-in or walk-in sites where bank fishing is the whole point. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.
Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.
| Water | Access sites | Carry-in | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bay | 1 | 1 | survey |
| Kenai Lake | 3 | — | survey |
| Engineer Lake | 2 | — | survey |
| Kelly Lake | 2 | — | survey |
| Skilak Lake | 2 | — | survey |
| Beach Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| DeLong Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Eklutna Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Gwen Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Hidden Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Jean Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Lower Fire Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Memory Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Mirror Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Sand Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Taku Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Waldron Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Watson Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Kenai River (Middle) | 4 | — | modeled |
| Big Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Paxson Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Iliamna Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| Kasilof River | 2 | — | modeled |
| Byers Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Cooper Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Nancy Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Nunavaugaluk Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Upper Trail Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
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