Beach Lake fishing

Beach Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Arctic Grayling, and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Beach Lake
Photo: Katrina Mueller/USFWS, Public domain
Last stocked
May 20, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
149
Since 1992
Species recorded
4
Average size
8.6 in
Elevation
24 ft

Fish at Beach Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 88 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 20, 2026 · avg 9.5 in · 88 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Chinook Salmon Stocked · 32 plants · last October 3, 2024

Last stocked October 3, 2024 · avg 8.6 in · 32 plants

Chinook Salmon species guide
Coho Salmon Stocked · 2 plants · last September 29, 2025

Last stocked September 29, 2025 · avg 7.6 in · 2 plants

Coho Salmon species guide

How Beach Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

No plants recorded in 2008.

Fish stocked in 1992

7,348

Fish stocked in 1993

6,417

Fish stocked in 1994

12,363

Fish stocked in 1995

13,062

Fish stocked in 1996

15,399

Fish stocked in 1997

2,660

Fish stocked in 1998

4,056

Fish stocked in 1999

43,948

Fish stocked in 2000

21,196

Fish stocked in 2001

17,575

Fish stocked in 2002

18,132

Fish stocked in 2003

20,735

Fish stocked in 2004

20,487

Fish stocked in 2005

11,731

Fish stocked in 2006

6,882

Fish stocked in 2007

5,668

Fish stocked in 2009

3,192

Fish stocked in 2010

3,034

Fish stocked in 2011

215

Fish stocked in 2012

24,582

Fish stocked in 2013

18,534

Fish stocked in 2014

16,526

Fish stocked in 2015

17,600

Fish stocked in 2016

12,438

Fish stocked in 2017

12,726

Fish stocked in 2018

13,617

Fish stocked in 2019

8,269

Fish stocked in 2020

9,716

Fish stocked in 2021

6,635

Fish stocked in 2022

8,069

Fish stocked in 2023

7,972

Fish stocked in 2024

7,509

Fish stocked in 2025

7,226

Fish stocked in 2026

4,478

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 2026Rainbow Trout4,47810.6 inreport
September 29, 2025Coho Salmon2,9747.8 inreport
June 5, 2025Rainbow Trout1,69810.1 inreport
May 12, 2025Rainbow Trout2,55410.6 inreport
October 3, 2024Chinook Salmon2,9619.5 inreport
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,06610.6 inreport
June 25, 2024Rainbow Trout82010 inreport
May 14, 2024Rainbow Trout2,6629.6 inreport
October 12, 2023Chinook Salmon3,4478.9 inreport
June 22, 2023Rainbow Trout2,0239.4 inreport
May 22, 2023Rainbow Trout2,5029.9 inreport
October 4, 2022Chinook Salmon3,0319.1 inreport
June 7, 2022Rainbow Trout2,1239.9 inreport
May 12, 2022Rainbow Trout2,91510.2 inreport
September 22, 2021Chinook Salmon2,9929.3 inreport
June 9, 2021Rainbow Trout2,0309.8 inreport
May 19, 2021Rainbow Trout20910.3 inreport
May 19, 2021Rainbow Trout1,40410.4 inreport
October 15, 2020Chinook Salmon4,2999.5 inreport
May 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,01110.3 inreport
May 10, 2020Rainbow Trout3,40610.3 inreport
October 22, 2019Coho Salmon2,7327.3 inreport
June 18, 2019Rainbow Trout1,4979.8 inreport
May 22, 2019Arctic Grayling7558 inreport
May 14, 2019Rainbow Trout3,28510.4 inreport
October 9, 2018Chinook Salmon3,0828.9 inreport
August 22, 2018Rainbow Trout1,57410.7 inreport
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout2,8579.7 inreport
May 16, 2018Rainbow Trout5,1198.9 inreport
January 23, 2018Chinook Salmon98510.5 inreport
October 10, 2017Chinook Salmon1,0058.5 inreport
October 3, 2017Chinook Salmon1,9679.2 inreport
August 24, 2017Rainbow Trout1,63210.6 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout3,1699.1 inreport
May 17, 2017Rainbow Trout4,9539.4 inreport
October 11, 2016Chinook Salmon3,8728.9 inreport
June 27, 2016Rainbow Trout2,6009.7 inreport
June 13, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0079.1 inreport
May 17, 2016Rainbow Trout7518.8 inreport
May 2, 2016Rainbow Trout4,2089.4 inreport
October 7, 2015Chinook Salmon4,1238.9 inreport
June 29, 2015Rainbow Trout5,5039.7 inreport
June 3, 2015Arctic Grayling4007.9 inreport
May 28, 2015Rainbow Trout1,4989.3 inreport
May 14, 2015Arctic Grayling1,0027.9 inreport
May 7, 2015Rainbow Trout5,07410.1 inreport
September 30, 2014Chinook Salmon4,2208.7 inreport
June 26, 2014Rainbow Trout4,7328.9 inreport
May 20, 2014Arctic Grayling1,5598.4 inreport
May 14, 2014Rainbow Trout6,01510.1 inreport
October 4, 2013Chinook Salmon3,0558.7 inreport
August 29, 2013Rainbow Trout4,7149 inreport
July 11, 2013Rainbow Trout6868.2 inreport
July 9, 2013Arctic Grayling1,0008 inreport
June 24, 2013Rainbow Trout9,0798.3 inreport
October 10, 2012Chinook Salmon1,7639 inreport
August 30, 2012Arctic Grayling1,1532.6 inreport
August 30, 2012Arctic Grayling1,5412.6 inreport
August 14, 2012Rainbow Trout5,2657.1 inreport
July 27, 2012Arctic Grayling2,0001.9 inreport
July 24, 2012Rainbow Trout9,4827.8 inreport
May 24, 2012Rainbow Trout3,3787.5 inreport
May 26, 2011Arctic Grayling2156.1 inreport
September 8, 2010Arctic Grayling3,0342.8 inreport
August 10, 2009Arctic Grayling3,1922.2 inreport
August 10, 2007Arctic Grayling5,6682 inreport
September 5, 2006Arctic Grayling4,0802.2 inreport
June 26, 2006Rainbow Trout1,26910.7 inreport
May 15, 2006Rainbow Trout1,53311.2 inreport
September 28, 2005Chinook Salmon3,9258.3 inreport
June 21, 2005Rainbow Trout3,4069.3 inreport
May 31, 2005Arctic Grayling2796.2 inreport
May 9, 2005Rainbow Trout4,1218.6 inreport
September 30, 2004Chinook Salmon4,0788.1 inreport
August 26, 2004Arctic Grayling4,0112.5 inreport
August 26, 2004Rainbow Trout1,60110.3 inreport
July 1, 2004Rainbow Trout1,6569.8 inreport
June 23, 2004Rainbow Trout2,7668.8 inreport
June 16, 2004Rainbow Trout1,0019 inreport
June 2, 2004Arctic Grayling4785.4 inreport
May 7, 2004Rainbow Trout4,8968.6 inreport
September 24, 2003Chinook Salmon4,0407.7 inreport
September 8, 2003Arctic Grayling4,7062.2 inreport
July 3, 2003Rainbow Trout2,9369.3 inreport
June 27, 2003Rainbow Trout1,8619.5 inreport
May 9, 2003Rainbow Trout4,8179.2 inreport
April 30, 2003Arctic Grayling2,3757.6 inreport
October 15, 2002Chinook Salmon3,8388.3 inreport
July 3, 2002Rainbow Trout1,2269.2 inreport
June 28, 2002Arctic Grayling2,5437.1 inreport
May 17, 2002Rainbow Trout8,8698.8 inreport
May 17, 2002Arctic Grayling1,6567.6 inreport
November 28, 2001Chinook Salmon4,1398.5 inreport
June 22, 2001Arctic Grayling1,9416.9 inreport
June 22, 2001Arctic Grayling2,8087.3 inreport
June 12, 2001Rainbow Trout3,2949 inreport
June 6, 2001Rainbow Trout60012.3 inreport
May 9, 2001Rainbow Trout4,7938.5 inreport
December 7, 2000Chinook Salmon2,2249.7 inreport
October 24, 2000Chinook Salmon6,9588.4 inreport
October 2, 2000Chinook Salmon1,5277.6 inreport
July 24, 2000Rainbow Trout2,6208.2 inreport
July 13, 2000Rainbow Trout35413 inreport
June 14, 2000Rainbow Trout1,1008.3 inreport
June 9, 2000Rainbow Trout2,6728.4 inreport
May 11, 2000Rainbow Trout1,6088.9 inreport
May 10, 2000Rainbow Trout2,1338.9 inreport
December 9, 1999Chinook Salmon1,5288.2 inreport
November 17, 1999Rainbow Trout4508.2 inreport
November 17, 1999Chinook Salmon1,2168.2 inreport
October 4, 1999Rainbow Trout29,8442.9 inreport
July 29, 1999Rainbow Trout2,3998.4 inreport
July 12, 1999Rainbow Trout9018.3 inreport
June 30, 1999Arctic Grayling508.4 inreport
June 24, 1999Rainbow Trout3,3268.4 inreport
June 22, 1999Arctic Grayling4008.4 inreport
May 25, 1999Arctic Grayling2008.1 inreport
May 25, 1999Arctic Grayling3988.7 inreport
May 14, 1999Rainbow Trout3,2368.1 inreport
June 5, 1998Rainbow Trout4,0566.9 inreport
May 15, 1997Rainbow Trout2,6608.9 inreport
October 17, 1996Chinook Salmon1,0958 inreport
October 17, 1996Chinook Salmon1,8947.9 inreport
October 3, 1996Arctic Grayling8,0002.7 inreport
October 1, 1996Rainbow Trout15016.4 inreport
July 2, 1996Rainbow Trout6098.3 inreport
June 25, 1996Rainbow Trout9308 inreport
May 15, 1996Rainbow Trout2,7218.1 inreport
October 12, 1995Chinook Salmon5028 inreport
October 12, 1995Chinook Salmon2,4968 inreport
September 7, 1995Rainbow Trout20014.2 inreport
September 7, 1995Rainbow Trout5,1176.6 inreport
June 29, 1995Rainbow Trout25016.4 inreport
June 5, 1995Rainbow Trout2,4947.6 inreport
May 16, 1995Rainbow Trout2,0038.1 inreport
November 16, 1994Chinook Salmon1,1418.1 inreport
October 27, 1994Chinook Salmon2,0378 inreport
August 27, 1994Rainbow Trout17712.5 inreport
July 5, 1994Rainbow Trout20112.6 inreport
June 21, 1994Rainbow Trout1,6598.3 inreport
May 24, 1994Rainbow Trout2,4008.1 inreport
April 11, 1994Rainbow Trout4,7486.4 inreport
December 1, 1993Chinook Salmon3,1688.2 inreport
June 28, 1993Rainbow Trout21015.3 inreport
June 28, 1993Rainbow Trout5738.2 inreport
May 27, 1993Rainbow Trout2,4668.2 inreport
October 21, 1992Chinook Salmon3,0378.1 inreport
July 8, 1992Rainbow Trout30015.7 inreport
May 13, 1992Rainbow Trout4,0118.1 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Chugiak, AK

From Glenn Hwy MP 20.9 take the South Birchwood exit west past Chugiak High School, then left on Beach Lake Rd for 2 miles. Boat launch, plus a short walking trail on the west side. ADF&G rates it best fished from a canoe or float tube, especially along the long weed patch on the east bank.

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About Beach Lake

Photo of Beach Lake
Katrina Mueller/USFWS, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Lower Fire Lake 3.6 mi last stocked May 26, 2026 Lake Clunie 4.1 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Waldon Lake 4.5 mi last stocked May 26, 2026 Edmonds Lake 5.9 mi last stocked May 28, 2026 Knik Lake 6.9 mi last stocked May 20, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Beach Lake?

Fishing Beach Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 88 of 149 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 20, 2026, averaging 9.5 in. Chinook Salmon was last stocked October 3, 2024, averaging 8.6 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked May 22, 2019, averaging 5.6 in. Coho Salmon was last stocked September 29, 2025, averaging 7.6 in.

When is Beach Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 20, 2026. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2008.

How big are the fish stocked at Beach Lake?

Stocked fish average 8.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.5 in. Chinook Salmon average 8.6 in. Arctic Grayling average 5.6 in. Coho Salmon average 7.6 in.

How do you get on Beach Lake?

The nearest town is Chugiak, AK. From Glenn Hwy MP 20.9 take the South Birchwood exit west past Chugiak High School, then left on Beach Lake Rd for 2 miles. Boat launch, plus a short walking trail on the west side. ADF&G rates it best fished from a canoe or float tube, especially along the long weed patch on the east bank.

Which lakes near Beach Lake were stocked more recently?

Lower Fire Lake (3.6 mi), Lake Clunie (4.1 mi), Waldon Lake (4.5 mi), and Edmonds Lake (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lower Fire Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling, Lake Clunie is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, and Coho Salmon, Waldon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Edmonds Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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