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Young Lake

Young Lake is a lake in Alaska, near Juneau County.

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Fish species in Young Lake

In Juneau, Alaska, Young Lake is listed as a lake.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Young Lake include Coho Salmon and Dolly Varden.

When fishing Young Lake, for dolly varden, cast a small spoon or streamer near salmon water, creek mouths, and current edges.

On Young Lake, for coho salmon, cast a spoon, spinner, or streamer along a creek mouth or active travel edge.

How to Read the Water

For a trip to Young Lake, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

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 at Young Lake.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Young Lake, 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.

Around Young Lake, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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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