Lakes / Alaska / Hoonah-Angoon County / South Deception Lake
South Deception Lake, Alaska
352 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.36 degrees N, 136.78 degrees W - Hoonah-Angoon 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 South Deception Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 86 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Deception Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 2.6 mi | 794 acres |
| North Trick Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 2.7 mi | 553 acres |
| South Trick Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 2.7 mi | 53 acres |
| Abyss Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 11 mi | 576 acres |
| Wood Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 17 mi | 343 acres |
| Lake Seclusion | Hoonah-Angoon | 19 mi | 156 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Deception Lake
How Big Is South Deception Lake?
South Deception Lake covers 352 acres in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hoonah-Angoon County?
Thayer Lake is the largest lake in Hoonah-Angoon County, at 2,849 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 72851019). Verified October 30, 2026.