Quartz Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, chinook salmon, and coho salmon water, stocked 15 times in 2026, spread May to September, heaviest in June; 117,937 fish reported. A 1,494-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
Chinook salmon
Coho salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | 4,088 | completed | |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | 1,964 | completed | |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | 3,840 | completed | |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | 3,776 | completed | |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | 3,696 | completed | |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | 1,905 | completed | |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | 1,237 | completed | |
| Jun 3 | Coho salmon | 37,151 | completed | |
| Jun 3 | Coho salmon | 33,591 | completed | |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | 2,567 | completed | |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow trout | 3,258 | completed | |
| Sep 1 | Rainbow trout | 12,562 | completed | |
| Sep 28 | Chinook salmon | 4,258 | completed | |
| Sep 29 | Chinook salmon | 199 | completed | |
| Sep 29 | Chinook salmon | 3,845 | completed |
When to fish Quartz 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 | 6:37-7:37 am and 4:30-5:30 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 24 days ago (Sep 29)
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 10 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 (chinook salmon stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Lost Lake | 1.2 mi | May 15 |
| Big D Pond | 5.5 mi | May 15 |
| Bluff Cabin Lake | 5.6 mi | Jun 4 |
| Shaw Pond | 9.9 mi | May 15 |
| Bullwinkle Lake | 21 mi | Jun 17 |
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