Ugashik Lakes

Lake in the state of Alaska, United States

Upper Ugashik Lake

Upper Ugashik Lake, with Blue Mountain visible in background

Upper Ugashik Lake

Location| Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States
Coordinates| 57°36′N 156°48′W﻿ / ﻿57.600°N 156.800°W﻿ / 57.600; -156.800﻿ (Upper Ugashik Lake)
Primary outflows| Ugashik River
Basin countries| United States
Max. length| 17 mi (27 km)

The Ugashik Lakes are two adjacent lakes along the Ugashik River on the Alaska Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.

The lakes are world-renowned for trophy Arctic grayling fishing.[1] The lakes also support large concentrations of lake trout, provide key feeding habitat for large numbers of sockeye and coho salmon.

* Upper Ugashik Lake is 17 miles (27 km) long and located at the head of the river, south of Becharof Lake and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Ugashik, at 57°40′22″N 156°41′20″W﻿ / ﻿57.67278°N 156.68889°W﻿ / 57.67278; -156.68889﻿ (Upper Ugashik Lake).
* Lower Ugashik Lake is 11 miles (18 km) long and located south of Upper Ugashik Lake, 14 miles (23 km) east of Ugashik, at 57°31′09″N 156°53′55″W﻿ / ﻿57.51917°N 156.89861°W﻿ / 57.51917; -156.89861﻿ (Lower Ugashik Lake).

## References

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1. ^ "Ugashik – Alaska Peninsula Corporation". www.alaskapeninsulacorp.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

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