Commercial float plane access includes Arctic Wings leaving from Kashwitna Lake on the Parks Highway, or Willow Air based on Willow Lake.

Other options are available from Anchorage and Talkeetna, with increased cost due to longer flight time to the lake.

Typically the lake is ice free by Memorial Day weekend, but not always.

The river crossing should always be considered hazardous and made with careful attention to the trail conditions and updates that may be posted on Facebook or available at the Landing.

For a number of years there were reports of massive pike being taken as they gorges on the lakes abundant native fish.