Jewel Lake

The feel

Jewel Lake is in southwest Anchorage and is a good place to fish from shore. It holds landlocked salmon and rainbow trout, and other attractions around it suit families. Two accesses reach the water: one on Dimond Boulevard and one at a Municipality of Anchorage park with parking.

The lake also draws winter anglers. A 2022 photo shows Anchorage students ice fishing on it.

What to expect

Water and access

Shore fishing in southwest Anchorage. From MP 122.2 on the New Seward Highway, drive west on Dimond Boulevard roughly 3.7 miles and find access to the lake on the right. A second access is a Municipality of Anchorage park off 88th Ave.

Species and timing

Landlocked salmon and rainbow trout.

Parking

The Municipality of Anchorage park on 88th Ave. has parking. Reach it by driving west on Dimond Boulevard roughly 3.2 miles, turning right onto Jewel Lake Road, going north roughly 0.2 miles, turning left onto 88th Ave. and driving 0.2 miles.

Season and access

Fished through the ice in winter.

Mingo says

Come in winter if you want to fish through the ice. Students have jigged here, so it is a known ice spot.

Before you go

• Contact the ADF&G Anchorage office for current stocking and rules.
• Choose the 88th Ave. park if you want a parking lot.
• Look for the lake access on the right, roughly 3.7 miles west on Dimond Boulevard.

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