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Mary Lou Lake

Mary Lou Lake is a lake in Copper River County, Alaska.

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Fish species in Mary Lou Lake

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Mary Lou Lake is a lake in Copper River, Alaska and covers about 18 acres and reaches about 21 feet.

Mary Lou Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Mary Lou Lake include Burbot, Rainbow Trout, and Slimy Sculpin.

For a trip to Mary Lou Lake, for rainbow trout, cast a small spoon, spinner, streamer, or fly through cool water near an edge.

For burbot, fish a heavy jig or natural bait on the bottom during cold, low-light periods at Mary Lou Lake.

Rainbow Trout also appear in stocking records at Mary Lou Lake. Around Mary Lou Lake, that proves releases occurred, not that every stocked fish still survives or is common now.

How to Read the Water

When fishing Mary Lou 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 Mary Lou Lake, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Mary Lou Lake, 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 Mary Lou Lake, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Burbot — supporting source

    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Lake Database

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Rainbow Trout — supporting source

    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Lake Database

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Slimy Sculpin — supporting source

    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Lake Database

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Rainbow Trout — supporting source

    Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Lake Database

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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