Jewel Lake (Anchorage)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked February to September in 2026, heaviest in February: coho salmon and rainbow trout, 10 plants in all. A 28-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Coho salmon
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Coho salmon | 1,102 | completed | |
| Feb 2 | Coho salmon | 1,165 | completed | |
| Feb 3 | Coho salmon | 1,659 | completed | |
| Feb 3 | Coho salmon | 1,232 | completed | |
| Feb 4 | Coho salmon | 1,220 | completed | |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | 4,585 | completed | |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | 5,426 | completed | |
| Jul 8 | Rainbow trout | 100 | completed | |
| Aug 26 | Rainbow trout | 4,825 | completed | |
| Sep 28 | Coho salmon | 11,105 | completed |
When to fish Jewel Lake (Anchorage)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:46 am-12:46 pm | 5:10-6:10 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
- Stocked 25 days ago (Sep 28)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Alaska fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the salmon and steelhead (coho salmon stocked 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
| 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 |
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 4 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DeLong Lake | 1.6 mi | Sep 29 |
| Chester Creek | 5.0 mi | Jun 16 |
| Lake Otis | 5.3 mi | Aug 27 |
| Cheney Lake | 8.0 mi | Aug 24 |
| Barley Lake | 16 mi | Jun 9 |
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