Auke Lake (Áak'w or Yax̱te in

Tlingit The Tlingit or Lingít ( ) are Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. , they constitute two of the 231 federally recognized List of Alaska Native tribal entities, Tribes of Alaska. Most Tlingit are Alaska Natives; ...

, literally 'lake lake') is a lake located in

Auke Bay Auke Bay () is a neighborhood located in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, that contains Auke Bay Harbor, Auke Lake, the University of Alaska Southeast, an elementary school, a church, a post office, a bar, a coffee shop, a waffle house, ...

Juneau, Alaska Juneau ( ; ), officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Southeast Alaska, Alaskan panhandle. Juneau was named the ...

. Dolly Varden, cutthroat, steelhead and four varieties of salmon all live in Auke Lake. The views of Mt. McGinnis and the Towers from the Glacier Hwy side of Auke Lake are one of the most photographed in Juneau and Alaska. Other claims to fame include the flamingo house and the Auke Lake Curling Club.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20120503113823/http://juneauempire.com/stories/050408/out_275269315.shtml * https://web.archive.org/web/20151203201753/http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-04-04/photo-ready-river * https://web.archive.org/web/20140803092713/http://juneauempire.com/local/2014-03-07/winter-sport-takes-stones#.UxwBN9__5k8 Lakes of Juneau, Alaska Lakes of Alaska {{JuneauAK-geo-stub