Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Bear Island Lake
Bear Island Lake, Alaska
205 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.37 degrees N, 153.34 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bear Island Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 185 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Telida Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 4.6 mi | 308 acres |
| Upper Telida Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.3 mi | 645 acres |
| No Name Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.9 mi | 64 acres |
| Towahmina Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 11 mi | 127 acres |
| Grayling Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 12 mi | 329 acres |
| Bellen Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 12 mi | 249 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Island Lake
How Big Is Bear Island Lake?
Bear Island Lake covers 205 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 35639166). Verified October 30, 2026.