| Finger Lake | |
| Other Name: | Baqay Tuch'elisht Bena |
| Location: | Wasilla, Alaska |
| Coordinates: | 61.605°N -149.281°W |
| Outflow: | one small, unnamed creek[1] |
| Frozen: | winter months |
| Pushpin Map: | Alaska#North America |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Finger Lake in Alaska, USA. |
Finger Lake is a lake in Wasilla, Alaska. It is not technically a finger lake, but was named so by Captain Edward Glenn, who led an army expedition to Alaska in 1898 and felt that "when viewing the lake on a map, a point of land in the lake gives the impression of a finger." The lake has populations of Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char and Arctic Grayling and is a popular fishing spot, including ice fishing in winter. The lake is at the south end of the Seven-mile canoe trail that ends at Wasilla Lake, the only portage is at the north end of Finger Lake.[2]
Alaska State Parks operates the Finger Lake State Recreation Area, a park with a campground, boat launch, and picnic areas.[3] [4] The park also contains the regional headquarters for Matanuska-Susitna Valley area parks.