Beach Lake fishing

Fishing at Beach Lake 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.

Last stocked

May 20, 2026

Plants on record

149

Since 1992

Species recorded

4

Average size

8.6 in

Elevation

24 ft

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

In the Eagle River/Chugiak area about 20 miles north of Anchorage; head west on S. Birchwood Loop then left on Beach Lake Rd. Has a boat launch and a short, semi-maintained walking trail around the west side of the lake. Stocked rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, and Chinook salmon.

Sources: access.shore , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes

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How Beach Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 20, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2008.

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.

Fish at Beach Lake

Fishing Beach Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 88 of 149 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 88 plants
Plants
88 of 149
Last stocked
May 20, 2026
Average length
9.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Chinook Salmon 32 plants
Plants
32 of 149
Last stocked
October 3, 2024
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Arctic Grayling 27 plants
Plants
27 of 149
Last stocked
May 22, 2019
Average length
5.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Coho Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 149
Last stocked
September 29, 2025
Average length
7.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,3481992
  • 6,4171993
  • 12,3631994
  • 13,0621995
  • 15,3991996
  • 2,6601997
  • 4,0561998
  • 43,9481999
  • 21,1962000
  • 17,5752001
  • 18,1322002
  • 20,7352003
  • 20,4872004
  • 11,7312005
  • 6,8822006
  • 5,6682007
  • 3,1922009
  • 3,0342010
  • 2152011
  • 24,5822012
  • 18,5342013
  • 16,5262014
  • 17,6002015
  • 12,4382016
  • 12,7262017
  • 13,6172018
  • 8,2692019
  • 9,7162020
  • 6,6352021
  • 8,0692022
  • 7,9722023
  • 7,5092024
  • 7,2262025
  • 4,4782026

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 2026 Rainbow Trout 4,478 10.6 in report
September 29, 2025 Coho Salmon 2,974 7.8 in report
June 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,698 10.1 in report
May 12, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,554 10.6 in report
October 3, 2024 Chinook Salmon 2,961 9.5 in report
September 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,066 10.6 in report
June 25, 2024 Rainbow Trout 820 10 in report
May 14, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,662 9.6 in report
October 12, 2023 Chinook Salmon 3,447 8.9 in report
June 22, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,023 9.4 in report
May 22, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,502 9.9 in report
October 4, 2022 Chinook Salmon 3,031 9.1 in report
June 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,123 9.9 in report
May 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,915 10.2 in report
September 22, 2021 Chinook Salmon 2,992 9.3 in report
June 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,030 9.8 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 209 10.3 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,404 10.4 in report
October 15, 2020 Chinook Salmon 4,299 9.5 in report
May 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,011 10.3 in report
May 10, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,406 10.3 in report
October 22, 2019 Coho Salmon 2,732 7.3 in report
June 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,497 9.8 in report
May 22, 2019 Arctic Grayling 755 8 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,285 10.4 in report
October 9, 2018 Chinook Salmon 3,082 8.9 in report
August 22, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,574 10.7 in report
June 19, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,857 9.7 in report
May 16, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,119 8.9 in report
January 23, 2018 Chinook Salmon 985 10.5 in report
October 10, 2017 Chinook Salmon 1,005 8.5 in report
October 3, 2017 Chinook Salmon 1,967 9.2 in report
August 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,632 10.6 in report
June 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,169 9.1 in report
May 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 4,953 9.4 in report
October 11, 2016 Chinook Salmon 3,872 8.9 in report
June 27, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,600 9.7 in report
June 13, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,007 9.1 in report
May 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 751 8.8 in report
May 2, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,208 9.4 in report
October 7, 2015 Chinook Salmon 4,123 8.9 in report
June 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,503 9.7 in report
June 3, 2015 Arctic Grayling 400 7.9 in report
May 28, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,498 9.3 in report
May 14, 2015 Arctic Grayling 1,002 7.9 in report
May 7, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,074 10.1 in report
September 30, 2014 Chinook Salmon 4,220 8.7 in report
June 26, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,732 8.9 in report
May 20, 2014 Arctic Grayling 1,559 8.4 in report
May 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 6,015 10.1 in report
October 4, 2013 Chinook Salmon 3,055 8.7 in report
August 29, 2013 Rainbow Trout 4,714 9 in report
July 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 686 8.2 in report
July 9, 2013 Arctic Grayling 1,000 8 in report
June 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 9,079 8.3 in report
October 10, 2012 Chinook Salmon 1,763 9 in report
August 30, 2012 Arctic Grayling 1,153 2.6 in report
August 30, 2012 Arctic Grayling 1,541 2.6 in report
August 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,265 7.1 in report
July 27, 2012 Arctic Grayling 2,000 1.9 in report
July 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 9,482 7.8 in report
May 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,378 7.5 in report
May 26, 2011 Arctic Grayling 215 6.1 in report
September 8, 2010 Arctic Grayling 3,034 2.8 in report
August 10, 2009 Arctic Grayling 3,192 2.2 in report
August 10, 2007 Arctic Grayling 5,668 2 in report
September 5, 2006 Arctic Grayling 4,080 2.2 in report
June 26, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,269 10.7 in report
May 15, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,533 11.2 in report
September 28, 2005 Chinook Salmon 3,925 8.3 in report
June 21, 2005 Rainbow Trout 3,406 9.3 in report
May 31, 2005 Arctic Grayling 279 6.2 in report
May 9, 2005 Rainbow Trout 4,121 8.6 in report
September 30, 2004 Chinook Salmon 4,078 8.1 in report
August 26, 2004 Arctic Grayling 4,011 2.5 in report
August 26, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,601 10.3 in report
July 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,656 9.8 in report
June 23, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,766 8.8 in report
June 16, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,001 9 in report
June 2, 2004 Arctic Grayling 478 5.4 in report
May 7, 2004 Rainbow Trout 4,896 8.6 in report
September 24, 2003 Chinook Salmon 4,040 7.7 in report
September 8, 2003 Arctic Grayling 4,706 2.2 in report
July 3, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,936 9.3 in report
June 27, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,861 9.5 in report
May 9, 2003 Rainbow Trout 4,817 9.2 in report
April 30, 2003 Arctic Grayling 2,375 7.6 in report
October 15, 2002 Chinook Salmon 3,838 8.3 in report
July 3, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,226 9.2 in report
June 28, 2002 Arctic Grayling 2,543 7.1 in report
May 17, 2002 Rainbow Trout 8,869 8.8 in report
May 17, 2002 Arctic Grayling 1,656 7.6 in report
November 28, 2001 Chinook Salmon 4,139 8.5 in report
June 22, 2001 Arctic Grayling 1,941 6.9 in report
June 22, 2001 Arctic Grayling 2,808 7.3 in report
June 12, 2001 Rainbow Trout 3,294 9 in report
June 6, 2001 Rainbow Trout 600 12.3 in report
May 9, 2001 Rainbow Trout 4,793 8.5 in report
December 7, 2000 Chinook Salmon 2,224 9.7 in report
October 24, 2000 Chinook Salmon 6,958 8.4 in report
October 2, 2000 Chinook Salmon 1,527 7.6 in report
July 24, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,620 8.2 in report
July 13, 2000 Rainbow Trout 354 13 in report
June 14, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,100 8.3 in report
June 9, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,672 8.4 in report
May 11, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,608 8.9 in report
May 10, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,133 8.9 in report
December 9, 1999 Chinook Salmon 1,528 8.2 in report
November 17, 1999 Rainbow Trout 450 8.2 in report
November 17, 1999 Chinook Salmon 1,216 8.2 in report
October 4, 1999 Rainbow Trout 29,844 2.9 in report
July 29, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,399 8.4 in report
July 12, 1999 Rainbow Trout 901 8.3 in report
June 30, 1999 Arctic Grayling 50 8.4 in report
June 24, 1999 Rainbow Trout 3,326 8.4 in report
June 22, 1999 Arctic Grayling 400 8.4 in report
May 25, 1999 Arctic Grayling 200 8.1 in report
May 25, 1999 Arctic Grayling 398 8.7 in report
May 14, 1999 Rainbow Trout 3,236 8.1 in report
June 5, 1998 Rainbow Trout 4,056 6.9 in report
May 15, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,660 8.9 in report
October 17, 1996 Chinook Salmon 1,095 8 in report
October 17, 1996 Chinook Salmon 1,894 7.9 in report
October 3, 1996 Arctic Grayling 8,000 2.7 in report
October 1, 1996 Rainbow Trout 150 16.4 in report
July 2, 1996 Rainbow Trout 609 8.3 in report
June 25, 1996 Rainbow Trout 930 8 in report
May 15, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,721 8.1 in report
October 12, 1995 Chinook Salmon 502 8 in report
October 12, 1995 Chinook Salmon 2,496 8 in report
September 7, 1995 Rainbow Trout 200 14.2 in report
September 7, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,117 6.6 in report
June 29, 1995 Rainbow Trout 250 16.4 in report
June 5, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,494 7.6 in report
May 16, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,003 8.1 in report
November 16, 1994 Chinook Salmon 1,141 8.1 in report
October 27, 1994 Chinook Salmon 2,037 8 in report
August 27, 1994 Rainbow Trout 177 12.5 in report
July 5, 1994 Rainbow Trout 201 12.6 in report
June 21, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,659 8.3 in report
May 24, 1994 Rainbow Trout 2,400 8.1 in report
April 11, 1994 Rainbow Trout 4,748 6.4 in report
December 1, 1993 Chinook Salmon 3,168 8.2 in report
June 28, 1993 Rainbow Trout 210 15.3 in report
June 28, 1993 Rainbow Trout 573 8.2 in report
May 27, 1993 Rainbow Trout 2,466 8.2 in report
October 21, 1992 Chinook Salmon 3,037 8.1 in report
July 8, 1992 Rainbow Trout 300 15.7 in report
May 13, 1992 Rainbow Trout 4,011 8.1 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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