The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lower Beluga Lake
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska · about 1,100 acres (1.7 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, calm this morning.
About Lower Beluga Lake
In Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, Lower Beluga Lake covers about 1,100 acres.
From end to end it runs about 2.1 miles with roughly 6.9 miles of shoreline. Its surface is about 240 ft above sea level. Nikiski lies about 45 miles to the south. The closest city is Anchorage, about 48 miles away.
- Size
- About 1,100 acres (1.7 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 6.9 miles
- End to end
- About 2.1 miles
- Elevation
- About 240 ft
- County
- Kenai Peninsula
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 8:30 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moonrise, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Saturday Good
- 8:30 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 0 mph
- 2:45 pm – 6:00 pm bestsunset, moonrise, moon overhead · wind 0 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
For a lake of this size in Alaska, trout and northern pike are the fish to expect. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. With the surface at 32°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- FairTrout
Cold. Slow and near the surface on sunny days.
- FairNorthern pike
Cold. Slow baits near weed edges and drop-offs.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Frozen · About 95% ice cover
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 9:08 am · sunset 4:30 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Lower Beluga Lake
- Nikiskiabout 45 mi south
- Big Lakeabout 47 mi east
- Anchoragenearest city, about 48 mi east
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Questions about Lower Beluga Lake
What fish are in Lower Beluga Lake?
Lakes like Lower Beluga Lake usually hold trout and northern pike. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Lower Beluga Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Lower Beluga Lake?
About 1,100 acres, with about 6.9 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Lower Beluga Lake?
Nikiski is about 45 miles south; Big Lake is about 47 miles east.
What is the water temperature at Lower Beluga Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Lower Beluga Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
