Delight Lake is located on the outer coast of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, within Kenai Fjords National Park and Preserve. The lake is a major natural producer of sockeye salmon and supports a popular fly-in sport fishery for sockeye and coho salmon, as well as Dolly Varden.

Access to Delight Lake is limited, as it is situated in a remote area approximately 51 miles southwest of Seward and 43 miles east-southeast of Homer. There are no roads to the lake, so access is primarily by floatplane.

The lake drains southwest via Delight Creek, which flows for 2 miles before emptying into McCarty Lagoon on the eastern shore of McCarty Fjord. Paddlers should be aware that the entrance to McCarty Lagoon bares at low water and has strong tidal currents with estimated velocities of 8 to 12 knots at the entrance. High water slack is the only safe time to transit the lagoon entrance.

Wildlife viewing opportunities abound, with the chance to see various salmon species as well as the predators they attract. The surrounding landscape features dense forests, wetlands, and rugged coastline typical of the Kenai Peninsula lowlands.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game conducts annual surveys to enumerate returning sockeye salmon in order to manage the commercial and sport fisheries. This salmon run is culturally and economically important to residents of nearby communities like Port Graham and Nanwalek, with the fishery dating back to the early 1900s.

Paddlers should be prepared for remote wilderness conditions with no facilities or services available at the lake. Proper safety equipment and wilderness skills are essential. Summer is typically the best time for paddling, coinciding with the salmon runs, though conditions can vary throughout the season.