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Naknek Lake

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Lake in southern Alaska, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula and located in Katmai National Park and Preserve, famous for its sport fishing, supporting one of the largest king salmon fisheries in southwestern Alaska

General Information

Hours:
Open year-round within Katmai National Park
Fees:
Katmai National Park entrance fee applies
Pet Policy:
No pets in backcountry; leashed in developed areas
Closest cities with major hotel chains:
Anchorage, AK (~290 mi northeast)
Seasons:
June–September for fishing; July for bears at Brooks Falls
Location:
Naknek Lake, Katmai National Park, AK
Website:
nps.gov/katm

How to Get There

From Anchorage, AK (~290 mi): Fly Alaska Airlines to King Salmon Airport (AKN) ~1 hour, then arrange floatplane or boat access to Naknek Lake within Katmai National Park.

Overview

Naknek Lake in Katmai National Park and Preserve is a 40-mile-long lake at the base of the Alaska Peninsula, famous for sport fishing, one of the largest king salmon fisheries in southwest Alaska, though sockeye greatly outnumber them. Brooks Camp is on its shore, and moose, wolves, and wolverines live around it. Boats and floatplanes go to the Bay of Islands and other points.

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Katmai National Park and Preserve, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted
Katmai National Park and Preserve, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted