Watson Lake (Sterling)
Sterling
Today
Getting there
- Access
- Watson Lake State Recreation Site off the Sterling Highway near Sterling. Campground and shore access.
- Drive from Anchorage
- 2h18 to Sterling
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 8h52 to Sterling
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- May-Sep
- Fish
- Rainbow trout, Arctic char
- Stocking
- Stocked with rainbow trout and Arctic char.
- How to fish it
- Spin, Bait, Bank, Ice
- Crowds
- Low
- Regulations
- Kenai Peninsula (Northern Kenai) Area
- Local rules
- Stocked lake at Watson Lake State Recreation Site, open year round. Verify current rules.
| Species | Months | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | May, Jun, Sep | 10-14 in |
| Arctic char | Feb, Jun, Jul | 10-16 in |
Part of Western Kenai.
What it is like
A small roadside campground lake in Sterling, quiet trout fishing a minute off the highway.