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Snipe Lake

Port Alsworth, Alaska — Lake and Peninsula Borough.

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783Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {25390DFF-5B22-47BE-87E7-6FC3B53FA8CF}).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Snipe Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Snipe Lake is in Alaska

The red circle marks Snipe Lake.

Fast facts

About Snipe Lake

  • Borough or census area: Lake and Peninsula Borough
  • Nearest city: Port Alsworth (about 13.4 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 153 mi from Anchorage and 175 mi from Wasilla, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and boroughs & census areas: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Alaska: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Alaska

Official ADF&G pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Snipe Lake shoreline

    1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {25390DFF-5B22-47BE-87E7-6FC3B53FA8CF}), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (60.6254, -154.2996). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Snipe Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Snipe Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in AKT (America/Anchorage), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Snipe Lake

      How big is Snipe Lake?

      Snipe Lake covers about 783 acres in Port Alsworth, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula Borough).

      What towns are on Snipe Lake?

      Snipe Lake touches Port Alsworth in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

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