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 4 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Quartz Lake
Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska · 1,500 acres (2.3 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, calm this morning.
About Quartz Lake
Quartz Lake spreads over 1,500 acres in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska. Quartz Lake near Delta Junction is a popular stocked fishing lake in interior Alaska.
It stretches about 2 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 6.4 miles. The water sits about 950 ft above sea level. It reaches about 40 ft at its deepest. The nearest town, Deltana, is about 29 miles southeast.
- Size
- 1,500 acres (2.3 sq mi)
- Deepest
- About 40 ft
- Shoreline
- About 6.4 miles
- End to end
- About 2 miles
- Elevation
- About 950 ft
- Type
- Natural lake
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 8:30 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead, moonrise, moonset · wind 5 mph
Saturday Good
- 8:30 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm bestsunset, moonrise, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish in Quartz Lake
The fish here: trout. 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.
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
4 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 9:07 am · sunset 3:46 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Quartz Lake
- Deltanaabout 29 mi southeast
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Questions about Quartz Lake
What fish are in Quartz Lake?
Quartz Lake holds trout. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Quartz Lake?
About 40 ft at the deepest point. The 3-D view shows where the deep water is.
How big is Quartz Lake?
1,500 acres, with about 6.4 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Quartz Lake?
Deltana is about 29 miles southeast.
What is the water temperature at Quartz Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Quartz Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
