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767-acre lake near Noatak Preserve. A remote, deep lake near the Noatak headwaters with round whitefish and Arctic grayling, surveyed by the National Park Service. The lake tops out around 118 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The drawn water covers 770 acres wrapped in 6.3 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. 32% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 2.4 mi long by 1 mi wide at the broadest reach. Northwest Arctic Borough claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Matcharak Lake, is 14 mi to the south.
In spring, lake whitefish run shallow here, mostly 15 to 45 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 40 to 90 ft before dropping to 25 to 70 ft for winter. Summer lake whitefish concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 95 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Deep basin (95 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Secondary point (25 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (69 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Come spring, look for arctic grayling tight to the bank in 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 25 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 2 ft that scores good in spring. Best bite is the evening and early morning. A dry fly (parachute adams, elk hair caddis) or a small inline spinner is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | 1/16 oz spinner (silver), Small dry fly (Adams, Griffith's) |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Dry fly (parachute Adams, elk hair caddis), Small inline spinner |
| Fall | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Break off the point (69 ft) | Small spoon, Beadhead nymph under indicator |
| Winter | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (95 ft) | Tungsten jig + waxworm, Small jigging spoon (gold) |
Kipmik Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 95 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Alaska waters are set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game — and special regulations can apply to Kipmik Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Kipmik Lake is about 118 ft (36 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target lake whitefish, arctic grayling on Kipmik Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 95 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For lake whitefish, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Kipmik Lake is regulated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Check the official Alaska regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Alaska fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.