Nickel Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026; 500 fish reported.
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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 17 | Rainbow trout | 500 | completed |
When to fish Nickel Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:15 am-1:15 pm | 6:36-7:36 am and 4:32-5:32 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 17
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, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chet Lake | 0.2 mi | May 22 |
| Ghost Lake | 0.5 mi | Jun 17 |
| South Twin Lake | 2.4 mi | May 22 |
| North Twin Lake | 2.6 mi | Sep 22 |
| Doc Lake | 2.7 mi | Jun 17 |
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