Bench Lake fishing

Bench Lake fishing: not stocked since August 3, 1967. It was stocked with Arctic Grayling.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
August 3, 1967
· Arctic Grayling
Plants on record
2
Since 1967
Species recorded
1
Elevation
1,440 ft

Fish at Bench Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Bench Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Carter Lake (11.8 mi), Vagt Lake (12.4 mi), Jerome Lake (12.6 mi), Alder Pond (16.3 mi), and Airstrip Pond (16.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Carter Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Vagt Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Jerome Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Alder Pond is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, and Airstrip Pond is also stocked with Arctic Grayling.

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 3, 1967Arctic Grayling100–report
August 2, 1967Arctic Grayling140–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Moose Pass, AK
Facilities
camping

Hike-in only, on the Chugach NF Johnson Pass Trail: Bench Lake sits in subalpine tundra at trail Mile 9.3 from the north trailhead (Mile 64 Seward Hwy), below the 1,460-ft pass it shares with Johnson Lake. Backcountry campsites, bear boxes, and a pit toilet near the pass.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you go.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Bench Lake

Bench Lake is inside Chugach National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bench Lake?

Fishing Bench Lake usually means Arctic Grayling. All 2 plants on record are Arctic Grayling. Arctic Grayling was last stocked August 3, 1967.

When is Bench Lake stocked?

Not stocked since August 3, 1967.

How do you get on Bench Lake?

The nearest town is Moose Pass, AK. Facilities include camping. Hike-in only, on the Chugach NF Johnson Pass Trail: Bench Lake sits in subalpine tundra at trail Mile 9.3 from the north trailhead (Mile 64 Seward Hwy), below the 1,460-ft pass it shares with Johnson Lake. Backcountry campsites, bear boxes, and a pit toilet near the pass.

Which lakes near Bench Lake were stocked more recently?

Carter Lake (11.8 mi), Vagt Lake (12.4 mi), Jerome Lake (12.6 mi), Alder Pond (16.3 mi), and Airstrip Pond (16.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Carter Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Vagt Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Jerome Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Alder Pond is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, and Airstrip Pond is also stocked with Arctic Grayling.

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