Reflection Lake Fishing
An Alaska lake in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
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Reflection Lake at a Alaska glance
Reflection Lake sits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough with about 1,091 acres of mapped outline and no agency acres. The nearest Census place with a page is Wrangell, about 21 miles away on a straight line.
Its ADF&G management area is Ketchikan, region Southeast. No launch of any kind shows in the ADF&G data.
Record from the ADF&G Sport Fish Lakes Database (SF_Lakes), read November 14, 2026.
Mapped outline area computed from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset waterbody polygon, read November 14, 2026: outline area is not a surface-acre figure from ADF&G.
Population from the 2020 Census (TIGERweb), places and boroughs from the Census 2023 Gazetteer, read November 14, 2026.
How Alaska ADF&G describes Reflection Lake
| goFishAK field | Text as published |
|---|---|
| Getting there | Acces by float plane or boat. Located approximately 46 air miles North of Ketchikan. |
| Facilities | USFS Reflection Lake Cabin with skiff and oars, but no motor. |
| Tackle | Bait prohibited, only unbaited, artificial lures or flies may be used year-round. |
The layer's stocking text at Reflection Lake is "No".
Description, access and tackle text as published in the ADF&G goFishAK Sport Fishing Opportunities and Access layer (ADF&G titles it a draft), read November 14, 2026.
Species ADF&G rates at Reflection Lake
These entries are lifted from ADF&G data on Reflection Lake (7 fish from the ADF&G lake and survey layers); a name here is not a fishing report.
Record from the ADF&G Sport Fish Lakes Database (SF_Lakes), read November 14, 2026.
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A heading search of the booklets found no Reflection Lake section, so bag and size limits are left to the booklet for the area.
Rules and fees are the 2026 edition: ADF&G prints "Effective until the 2027 summary is issued" on every 2026 booklet, and no 2027 booklet exists. Emergency orders supersede the booklet. Emergency orders supersede the printed regulations, so check the ADF&G emergency order page before fishing.
A resident annual sport fishing license is $20 and a nonresident annual license $100.
Rules as printed in the 2026 ADF&G Sport Fishing Regulations Summary (booklet). Effective until the 2027 summary is issued; emergency orders supersede the booklet (ADF&G emergency orders). Read November 14, 2026.
How Reflection Lake compares with other Alaska water
By the size shown on each page, Manzanita Lake leads the group with about 1,670 acres of mapped outline.
| Water | Distance | Size | Borough or census area | Ramps | Fish ADF&G lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection Lake | about 1,091 acres of mapped outline | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 7 | |
| McDonald Lake | 11 miles southwest | about 1,027 acres of mapped outline | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 8 |
| Fools Creek | 25 miles northwest | – | Wrangell City and Borough | 0 | 6 |
| Lake Harriet Hunt | 36 miles south | about 225 acres of mapped outline | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 1 |
| Lake Emery Tobin | 36 miles south | about 12 acres of mapped outline | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 1 |
| Manzanita Lake | 36 miles southeast | about 1,670 acres of mapped outline | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 3 |
ADF&G lake records and the USGS hydrography outline where ADF&G gives no acres; outline size is a mapped figure, not surface acres. Read November 14, 2026.
Alaska places mapped beside Reflection Lake
Alaska reservoirs worth a detour from Reflection Lake
- McDonald Lake11 miles southwest
- Fools Creek25 miles northwest
- Lake Harriet Hunt36 miles south
- Lake Emery Tobin36 miles south
- Manzanita Lake36 miles southeast
Other Alaska launch points close to Reflection Lake
- Knudson Cove Boat Launch38 miles
- Heritage Harbor Launch Ramp44 miles
- Bar Harbor Launch Ramp46 miles
- Coffman Cove Launch Ramp49 miles
- Mountain Point Boat Launch50 miles
Alaska places to cast from land around Reflection Lake
- Naha River National Recreation Trail29 miles
- Lunch Creek Trail35 miles
- Knudson Cove Harbor38 miles
- Coast Guard Beach Trail39 miles
Gear stores within reach of Reflection Lake, Alaska
- Ketchikan Knudsen Cove Harbormarina, Ketchikan, 38 miles
- Knudson Cove Marinamarina, Ketchikan, 38 miles
- Wrangell Shoemaker Bay Harbormarina, Wrangell, 41 miles
- Refuge Cove Marinamarina, Ketchikan, 42 miles
- Air Marine Harbormarina, Ketchikan, 42 miles
- Thorne Bay Small Boat Harbormarina, Thorne Bay, 43 miles
Booking a Alaska guided day at Reflection Lake
- AAA Sportfishing Co.charter, Ketchikan, (907) 617-9585
- Alaska King Fishing Chartercharter, Ketchikan, (907) 821-3399
- Alaska Sportfishing Adventures, LLCcharter, Ketchikan, (907) 723-4811
- Alaska Wilderness Charterscharter, Ketchikan, (907) 247-4868
- Alie-Bob Charterscharter, Ketchikan, (907) 225-8511
- Aurora Sportfishingcharter, Ketchikan, (907) 617-3474
- Campbell's Fishing Charterscharter, Ketchikan, (907) 247-2315
- Carsons Catch Custom Charterscharter, Ketchikan, (907) 254-7675
Alaska towns with motels near Reflection Lake
- Wrangell21 miles
- Ketchikan45 miles
- Craig70 miles
Alaska boroughs and census areas touching Reflection Lake
- Ketchikan Gateway Boroughborough seat: Ketchikan
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Alaska: Reflection Lake, answered in a handful of questions
Which stretch of Alaska is Reflection Lake in?
The agency files it under Ketchikan Gateway Borough; the nearest listed town, Wrangell, is about 21 miles away.
Is Reflection Lake a large water?
The agency is silent on acres; the layer maps about 1,091 acres of mapped outline.
Will an Alaska trailer rig fit at Reflection Lake?
ADF&G records no put-in here; the access band names ramps close by.
What does the ADF&G layer say lives in Reflection Lake?
The agency's records name steelhead trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden and pink salmon.
What is the daily limit at Reflection Lake?
The data hold no water-specific lines, and a number is not guessed here.
What does an Alaska license cost for Reflection Lake?
A resident annual sport fishing license is $20 and a nonresident annual license $100. The license page carries the full price list.
Which ADF&G spots let me cast from the bank at Reflection Lake?
No bank site appears in the data.
Is a tackle store close to Reflection Lake?
The list starts with Ketchikan Knudsen Cove Harbor, about 38 miles away.
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