Wasilla Lake
Lake in the state of Alaska, United States
61°35′14″N 149°23′33″W / 61.58722°N 149.39250°W / 61.58722; -149.39250Wasilla Lake is a lake in Wasilla, Alaska, named by workers constructing the Alaska Railroad after a nearby creek named Wasilla Creek.[1] The lake shore is the site of a city park, Newcomb Park.[3] It is the northern terminus of the Seven-Mile Canoe Trail, the other end being at Finger Lake.[4] Outside of the park areas, most of the shoreline is private property. The lake has a stable population of rainbow trout and fishing is considered good for bank, boat, and ice fishing.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wasilla Lake
- ^ Wasilla Lake sport fishing data, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- ^ Newcomb Park, City of Wasilla
- ^ Wellner, Andrew Scout spruces up canoe trail, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 27 May 2013
- ^ Alaska Department of Fish and Game Lake Stocking Database