Patching Lake is a lake in Alaska, near Ketchikan Gateway County.
Patching Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska.
The recorded size of Patching Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Fish listed for Patching Lake include Kokanee Salmon.
Around Patching Lake, other fish recorded here include Kokanee Salmon; do not assume they use the same water or bait as the first target.
At Patching Lake, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
When fishing Patching Lake, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle at Patching Lake.
On Patching Lake, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.