Herring Cove
Fishing and stocking
Chinook salmon water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April.
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Water temp 48 °F at SAWMILL C BL U TAILRACE NR SITKA AK, 2 km away USGS site 15087810 · read 4:45 pm this afternoon
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Chinook salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Chinook salmon | 699,462 | completed |
When to fish Herring Cove
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:04-5:04 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:35-6:35 am and 4:10-5:10 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 Apr 22
- Water 48 °F at a gauge 2 km away
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 (chinook salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buck (Spider) Lake | 62 mi | Jun 26 |
| Port Saint Nicholas | 138 mi | May 23 |
| Carlanna L | 178 mi | Aug 1 |
| Granite Lake | 192 mi | Jun 4 |
| Three Mile Lake (Chitina) | 450 mi | May 28 |
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