Swan Lake Canoe Route (Sterling)
Sterling
Thirty lakes linked by portages, paddle into wild rainbow water where a canoe beats any road spot.
- Access
- Put in at the Canoe Lakes or Portage Lake entrances off Swan Lake Road in the Kenai NWR north of Sterling. A 60-mile connected route with short portages that links to the Moose River.
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- Jun-Sep
- Fish
- Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic char, Sockeye, Coho (silver)
- How to fish it
- Fly, Spin, Bait, Bank
- Crowds
- Low
- Regulations
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
- Local rules
- Wild fishery across roughly 30 lakes, best trout fishing is from a canoe. Refuge rules apply. Verify before you go.
Part of Western Kenai.