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Fishing Gwen Lake: what the data says
10-acre stocked lake in the Anchorage area. ADF&G sonar-surveyed water with stocked rainbow trout and 1 more species. The lake tops out around 33 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Rainbow Trout fishing at Gwen Lake
In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 7 to 33 ft. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 9 to 33 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 7 to 33 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Chinook Salmon fishing at Gwen Lake
Start shallow in spring: chinook salmon sit in 4 to 33 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 10 to 33 ft, and winter fish hold in 10 to 33 ft. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A flasher + fly (green/white) or a magnum spoon on downrigger covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 33 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon (orange/gold), Stickbait off planer boards |
| Summer | 10 to 33 ft | dawn & dusk | Flasher + fly (green/white), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 7 to 33 ft | dawn & dusk | J-plug (glow), Flasher + fly |
| Winter | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Small spoon on a slow troll, Stickbait deep |
Notable structure
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 20 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 18 ft
Common questions
How deep is Gwen Lake?
Gwen Lake is about 33 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Gwen Lake?
Anglers target rainbow trout, chinook salmon on Gwen Lake.
When is the best time to fish Gwen Lake?
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Otter Lake · Walden Lake · Thompson Lake · Upper Six Mile Lake · Clunie Lake · Cheney Lake
See how Gwen Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Alaska · best chinook salmon lakes in Alaska
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