Carpenter Lake

Coho salmon and arctic char water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.

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4 stockings 2026

Jun 18 last stocked

43,265 fish reported

125 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Coho salmon 2 stockings

Arctic char 1 stocking

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Fish	Status
Jun 1	Arctic char	460	completed
Jun 3	Coho salmon	15,002	completed
Jun 4	Rainbow trout	11,999	completed
Jun 18	Coho salmon	15,804	completed

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 trout (arctic char stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth

For the salmon and steelhead (coho salmon stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Trolling flies and dodgers	for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day
Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners	1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run

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
Farmer Lake	4.8 mi	Jun 9
Barley Lake	5.3 mi	Jun 9
Homestead Lake	7.9 mi	Jun 3
Brocker Lake	9.1 mi	Jun 9
Knik Lake	10 mi	May 20

Records from Alaska Department of Fish and Game (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Alaska fishing regulations.