Chester Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in June. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | 1,044 | completed |
When to fish Chester Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:46 am-12:46 pm | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:59-5:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:09 pm-1:09 am and 11:32 am-1:32 pm | 6:47-7:47 am and 4:57-5:57 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 16
- Flow 131% of the seasonal median
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Otis | 2.8 mi | Aug 27 |
| DeLong Lake | 3.4 mi | Sep 29 |
| Jewel Lake (Anchorage) | 5.0 mi | Sep 28 |
| Cheney Lake | 5.4 mi | Aug 24 |
| Barley Lake | 12 mi | Jun 9 |
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