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
Swan Lake
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska · about 820 acres (1.3 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, calm this morning.
About Swan Lake
Swan Lake spreads over about 820 acres in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
It stretches about 2 miles end to end with roughly 7.3 miles of shoreline. The water sits about 190 ft above sea level. The nearest town, Sterling, is about 11 miles southwest. The closest city is Anchorage, about 42 miles away.
- Size
- About 820 acres (1.3 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 7.3 miles
- End to end
- About 2 miles
- Elevation
- About 190 ft
- County
- Kenai Peninsula
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Good
- 8:30 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 0 mph
- 2:45 pm – 6:00 pm bestsunset, moonrise, moon overhead · wind 0 mph
Sunday Fair
- 9:00 am – 10:45 amsunrise · wind 0 mph
- 2:45 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moonrise · 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
Lakes like Swan Lake in Alaska usually hold trout and northern pike. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. At 32°F on the surface right now, here is how each one should behave.
- 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 9:00 am · sunset 4:31 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Swan Lake
- Sterlingabout 11 mi southwest
- Funny Riverabout 13 mi southwest
- Ridgewayabout 20 mi southwest
- Soldotnaabout 21 mi southwest
- Anchoragenearest city, about 42 mi northeast
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Questions about Swan Lake
What fish are in Swan Lake?
Lakes like Swan Lake usually hold trout and northern pike. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Swan 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 Swan Lake?
About 820 acres, with about 7.3 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Swan Lake?
Sterling is about 11 miles southwest; Funny River is about 13 miles southwest.
What is the water temperature at Swan Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Swan Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
