Chena Lake

Rainbow trout and coho salmon water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.

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5 stockings 2026

Jun 16 last stocked

47,364 fish reported

241 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 4 stockings

Coho salmon 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Fish	Status
May 27	Rainbow trout	1,009	completed
May 27	Rainbow trout	1,757	completed
May 29	Rainbow trout	2,433	completed
May 29	Coho salmon	38,113	completed
Jun 16	Rainbow trout	4,052	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 (rainbow trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

For the salmon and steelhead (coho salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs

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
North Pole Pond	3.3 mi	Jun 16
Manchu Lake	7.7 mi	May 20
Sirlin Drive Pond	10 mi	Jun 12
Lundgren Pond	10 mi	Jun 18
Monterey Lake	12 mi	May 19

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.