Elephant Lake (Spirit)
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, arctic char, and coho salmon water, stocked 4 times in 2026, all in June; 75,122 fish reported. A 16-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Arctic char
Coho salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Arctic char | 5,004 | completed | |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | 7,032 | completed | |
| Jun 4 | Coho salmon | 42,117 | completed | |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | 20,969 | completed |
When to fish Elephant Lake (Spirit)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 5:12-6:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:18 pm-1:18 am and 11:42 am-1:42 pm | 6:49-7:49 am and 5:17-6:17 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 4
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 2 times 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tanignak Lake (Woody Is.) | 1.1 mi | Jun 12 |
| Dolgoi Lake (Long Is.) | 1.8 mi | Jun 12 |
| Mission Lake (Kodiak) | 2.4 mi | Jun 1 |
| Dark Lake | 3.3 mi | Jun 11 |
| Abercrombie Lake | 4.3 mi | Jun 11 |
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