Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Deadfish Lake
Deadfish Lake, Alaska
96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.09 degrees N, 151.46 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 Deadfish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 123 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannes Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 5.6 mi | 77 acres |
| Square Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 9.6 mi | 198 acres |
| John Hansen Lake | Denali | 9.9 mi | 371 acres |
| Starr Lake | Denali | 12 mi | 1,128 acres |
| Big Lily Lake | Denali | 12 mi | 528 acres |
| Beaverlog Lakes | Denali | 13 mi | 98 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{382D878A-35E7-4CCA-AEC9-8B8DC23F3F79}
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates64.0941, -151.4559
Questions About Deadfish Lake
How Big Is Deadfish Lake?
Deadfish Lake covers 96 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 {382D878A-35E7-4CCA-AEC9-8B8DC23F3F79}). Verified October 30, 2026.