Bear Paw Lake
Fishing and stocking
Coho salmon and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in June. A 43-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Coho salmon
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | Coho salmon | 4,500 | completed | |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | 3,256 | completed |
When to fish Bear Paw Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:58-5:58 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:08 pm-1:08 am and 11:32 am-1:32 pm | 6:47-7:47 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Alaska Time (AKDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jun 5
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Alaska fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the salmon and steelhead (coho salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Prator Lake | 0.8 mi | May 29 |
| Zero Lake | 2.9 mi | Jun 10 |
| Big Beaver Lake | 3.2 mi | Jun 9 |
| West Beaver Lake | 3.5 mi | May 20 |
| Golden Lake | 4.2 mi | Jun 7 |
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