Finger Lake Boat Launch

The feel

Finger Lake Boat Launch is lake access at Finger Lake State Recreation Site, a 69-acre site near Palmer and Wasilla. It gives boaters and sport fishers a way onto the water for rainbow trout, Arctic char and grayling. Winter ice fishing is available too. The site has accessible toilets and water, and paddle craft rentals, tours and classes are offered by Paddle Sports by True North AK.

What to expect

Water and access

A boat launch and lake access at Finger Lake State Recreation Site, 0.7 miles west of the Trunk Road/Bogard intersection. The address is 7278 E. Bogard Road, Wasilla.

Species and timing

Rainbow trout, Arctic char and grayling, with winter ice fishing.

License and rules

No motors may be operated 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Boat motors need mufflers, cowlings and exhaust systems, with a no-wake zone within 100 feet of shoreline. Regulations: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Palmer Area Office, (907) 746-6300.

Parking

Daily parking has a fee.

Bathrooms and water

Accessible toilets and water.

Season and access

Campsites are typically open mid-May through mid-September; ice fishing in winter.

Mingo says

Come in summer for open-water boating and in winter for ice fishing. Both seasons work here.

Before you go

• Budget for the boat launch fee and daily parking fee.
• Call the site at (907) 745-8950 with questions.
• Fit your motor with a muffler, cowling and exhaust system, and keep to the no-wake zone within 100 feet of shoreline.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.