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Lower Tangle Lake

Lower Tangle Lake is a lake in Alaska, near Copper River County.

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Fish species in Lower Tangle Lake

In Copper River, Alaska, Lower Tangle Lake is listed as a lake.

Use the shape you can see at Lower Tangle Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Lower Tangle Lake include Lake Trout.

At Lower Tangle Lake, for lake trout, jig a spoon or tube on cold rocky structure, or troll a minnow lure at the depth holding fish.

How to Read the Water

When fishing Lower Tangle Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

On Lower Tangle Lake, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control at Lower Tangle Lake.

Around Lower Tangle Lake, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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