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Ugashik Lakes

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Primary outflows
  
Ugashik River

Max. length
  
17 mi (27 km)

Outflow location
  
Ugashik River

Basin countries
  
United States

Length
  
27.4 km

Ugashik Lakes

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

Map of Ugashik Lakes, Alaska, USA

The lakes are world-renowned for trophy Arctic grayling fishing. 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.
  • 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.

    • References

    Ugashik Lakes Wikipedia
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