Cheney Lake fishing

Fishing at Cheney Lake has Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, and Arctic Char on the stocking report. It is stocked about 5.6 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 24, 2026

Plants on record

195

Since 1992

Species recorded

4

Average size

10.9 in

Elevation

210 ft

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How Cheney Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was May 25, 2026, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1992 and 2026.

Lake Otis (2.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Otis is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Cheney Lake

Fishing Cheney Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 153 of 195 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 153 plants
Plants
153 of 195
Last stocked
August 24, 2026
Average length
11.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Chinook Salmon 33 plants
Plants
33 of 195
Last stocked
September 27, 2024
Average length
9.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Coho Salmon 8 plants
Plants
8 of 195
Last stocked
October 2, 2025
Average length
8.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Arctic Char 1 plant
Plants
1 of 195
Last stocked
October 19, 2017
Average length
22.7 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 50,1331992
  • 14,5761993
  • 16,4871994
  • 25,8011995
  • 15,1341996
  • 4,2361997
  • 2,7281998
  • 17,1911999
  • 14,4732000
  • 9,9422009
  • 28,9182010
  • 1242011
  • 7,5322012
  • 11,5622013
  • 9,9892014
  • 10,5712015
  • 11,5482016
  • 14,1012017
  • 13,6402018
  • 20,0122019
  • 23,3292020
  • 19,9072021
  • 19,0442022
  • 20,0492023
  • 20,0682024
  • 20,3122025
  • 15,0322026

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 24, 2026 Rainbow Trout 4,778 11.4 in report
July 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 100 20.3 in report
June 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 4,327 10.7 in report
June 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,429 10.7 in report
May 25, 2026 Rainbow Trout 4,398 10.5 in report
December 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 95 24.9 in report
October 2, 2025 Coho Salmon 6,094 6.9 in report
August 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,431 11 in report
July 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 100 18.6 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,071 10.1 in report
June 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 811 10.1 in report
June 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,185 10.2 in report
May 19, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,507 10.3 in report
May 9, 2025 Rainbow Trout 4,018 10.6 in report
September 27, 2024 Chinook Salmon 5,705 9.2 in report
September 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,503 10.6 in report
August 21, 2024 Rainbow Trout 50 17.3 in report
June 12, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,721 9.5 in report
May 21, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,117 9.6 in report
May 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,972 9.6 in report
December 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 140 21 in report
December 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 175 21 in report
October 10, 2023 Chinook Salmon 5,543 8.6 in report
August 29, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,380 10.4 in report
August 25, 2023 Rainbow Trout 100 17.7 in report
June 6, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,713 9.5 in report
May 23, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,998 9.9 in report
December 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 120 20.8 in report
September 30, 2022 Chinook Salmon 4,859 8.8 in report
August 24, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,919 10.6 in report
June 6, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,042 9.9 in report
May 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,499 10 in report
May 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,505 9.8 in report
January 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 100 12.6 in report
September 29, 2021 Chinook Salmon 5,126 9.4 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,864 10.4 in report
June 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 130 9.4 in report
June 10, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,506 9.8 in report
May 16, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,645 10.3 in report
May 15, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,488 9.5 in report
January 12, 2021 Rainbow Trout 148 13.2 in report
October 14, 2020 Chinook Salmon 4,944 9.4 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 102 19.8 in report
September 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 6,901 10.5 in report
June 5, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,351 9.3 in report
May 10, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,486 10.3 in report
May 7, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,440 10.3 in report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,495 10.3 in report
March 28, 2020 Coho Salmon 624 10.4 in report
March 28, 2020 Coho Salmon 625 10.4 in report
March 26, 2020 Coho Salmon 594 10.4 in report
March 26, 2020 Coho Salmon 705 10.4 in report
February 20, 2020 Coho Salmon 844 8.7 in report
January 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 218 12.1 in report
December 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 21 in report
October 22, 2019 Coho Salmon 3,758 7.3 in report
September 9, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,561 11 in report
June 21, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,134 9.8 in report
June 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,893 9.8 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 760 10.5 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 732 10.5 in report
May 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,002 10.4 in report
May 9, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,059 10.2 in report
April 9, 2019 Chinook Salmon 332 12.2 in report
April 7, 2019 Chinook Salmon 1,329 12.2 in report
April 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 150 17.1 in report
January 4, 2019 Rainbow Trout 202 11.9 in report
December 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 100 20.5 in report
October 8, 2018 Chinook Salmon 4,011 8.9 in report
August 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,798 10.7 in report
August 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 211 17.1 in report
June 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 31 – report
June 5, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,108 9.6 in report
May 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,092 9.8 in report
May 11, 2018 Rainbow Trout 923 9.8 in report
April 9, 2018 Chinook Salmon 388 10.5 in report
April 8, 2018 Chinook Salmon 1,543 10.5 in report
January 23, 2018 Chinook Salmon 1,435 10.5 in report
October 19, 2017 Arctic Char 80 22.7 in report
October 5, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 19.3 in report
October 5, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 19.3 in report
October 3, 2017 Chinook Salmon 4,050 9.2 in report
August 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 534 10.6 in report
July 3, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,206 9.2 in report
June 29, 2017 Rainbow Trout 531 9.1 in report
June 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,185 8.8 in report
May 18, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,748 8.5 in report
April 2, 2017 Chinook Salmon 542 10.5 in report
February 15, 2017 Chinook Salmon 792 10.5 in report
February 14, 2017 Chinook Salmon 907 10.5 in report
January 23, 2017 Rainbow Trout 100 18 in report
January 5, 2017 Chinook Salmon 1,126 10.5 in report
October 12, 2016 Chinook Salmon 4,000 8.4 in report
October 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 50 18.6 in report
October 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 18.6 in report
August 23, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,765 10.5 in report
May 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,596 9.5 in report
April 3, 2016 Chinook Salmon 1,479 10.1 in report
April 3, 2016 Rainbow Trout 208 8.6 in report
February 2, 2016 Rainbow Trout 250 19.1 in report
October 7, 2015 Chinook Salmon 3,579 8.9 in report
September 3, 2015 Rainbow Trout 100 16.2 in report
August 31, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,107 10.3 in report
May 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 784 9.3 in report
May 13, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,686 10.1 in report
February 27, 2015 Chinook Salmon 1,097 9.9 in report
February 10, 2015 Rainbow Trout 218 20.3 in report
October 20, 2014 Chinook Salmon 2,889 8.7 in report
August 25, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,139 8.9 in report
May 15, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,425 10.6 in report
March 30, 2014 Rainbow Trout 250 11.1 in report
January 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 286 10.5 in report
October 3, 2013 Chinook Salmon 1,400 8.7 in report
August 28, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,717 9 in report
August 6, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,636 8.9 in report
May 29, 2013 Rainbow Trout 203 13.6 in report
May 21, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,111 8.3 in report
March 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 492 8.2 in report
March 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3 14.5 in report
October 10, 2012 Chinook Salmon 1,599 9.4 in report
August 15, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,506 8.2 in report
May 23, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,940 8.1 in report
May 9, 2012 Rainbow Trout 487 15.8 in report
May 13, 2011 Rainbow Trout 124 15.5 in report
October 8, 2010 Rainbow Trout 13,604 2.6 in report
June 15, 2010 Rainbow Trout 3,567 5.4 in report
June 15, 2010 Rainbow Trout 11,250 3.2 in report
May 18, 2010 Rainbow Trout 497 14.6 in report
June 12, 2009 Rainbow Trout 9,292 6.6 in report
May 21, 2009 Rainbow Trout 650 12.2 in report
July 24, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,698 8.2 in report
July 14, 2000 Rainbow Trout 405 13 in report
July 5, 2000 Rainbow Trout 400 13 in report
June 14, 2000 Rainbow Trout 939 8.3 in report
June 14, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,958 8.3 in report
June 8, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.7 in report
June 2, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,509 8.6 in report
May 3, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,114 9.4 in report
May 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,909 8.8 in report
April 16, 2000 Rainbow Trout 541 9.9 in report
November 4, 1999 Chinook Salmon 5,973 7.7 in report
September 25, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1 16.4 in report
September 25, 1999 Rainbow Trout 20 8.2 in report
September 25, 1999 Chinook Salmon 230 7.4 in report
August 31, 1999 Rainbow Trout 150 17.1 in report
July 29, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,469 8.4 in report
July 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 3,406 8.2 in report
May 28, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,002 9.3 in report
May 12, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,365 8.5 in report
May 6, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,875 9.6 in report
April 8, 1999 Rainbow Trout 28 9.4 in report
April 8, 1999 Rainbow Trout 647 9.4 in report
April 8, 1999 Chinook Salmon 25 8.2 in report
May 11, 1998 Rainbow Trout 2,728 6.6 in report
May 8, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,049 8.9 in report
May 5, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,187 9 in report
October 11, 1996 Chinook Salmon 4,880 8.1 in report
October 1, 1996 Rainbow Trout 200 16.4 in report
June 27, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,498 8.2 in report
June 24, 1996 Rainbow Trout 4,990 8.2 in report
May 15, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,566 8.2 in report
October 16, 1995 Chinook Salmon 2,192 8 in report
October 16, 1995 Chinook Salmon 2,701 8 in report
September 7, 1995 Rainbow Trout 74 14.2 in report
September 7, 1995 Rainbow Trout 326 16.4 in report
September 7, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,012 6.6 in report
June 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 500 16.4 in report
June 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,686 8.1 in report
June 13, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,330 8.4 in report
June 13, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,347 8.4 in report
June 5, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,197 8.3 in report
May 11, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,436 8.6 in report
November 18, 1994 Chinook Salmon 1,436 8.1 in report
October 27, 1994 Chinook Salmon 4,053 8 in report
August 19, 1994 Rainbow Trout 250 12.5 in report
July 6, 1994 Rainbow Trout 100 12.6 in report
July 5, 1994 Rainbow Trout 100 12.6 in report
June 23, 1994 Rainbow Trout 455 8.2 in report
June 22, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,052 8.3 in report
June 22, 1994 Rainbow Trout 2,508 8.3 in report
June 7, 1994 Rainbow Trout 4,750 8.5 in report
May 20, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,783 8.2 in report
November 24, 1993 Chinook Salmon 3,029 8 in report
September 9, 1993 Rainbow Trout 277 14.1 in report
September 9, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.4 in report
July 12, 1993 Rainbow Trout 2,049 8 in report
June 28, 1993 Rainbow Trout 202 15.3 in report
June 23, 1993 Rainbow Trout 2,628 8.2 in report
May 26, 1993 Rainbow Trout 5,391 7.8 in report
October 22, 1992 Chinook Salmon 7,398 8.2 in report
July 17, 1992 Rainbow Trout 301 15.7 in report
July 9, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,899 8.6 in report
June 16, 1992 Rainbow Trout 5,064 8.3 in report
June 9, 1992 Coho Salmon 30,529 2.6 in report
May 8, 1992 Rainbow Trout 4,942 8.2 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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