Cooper Lake fishing

Fishing at Cooper Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Chinook Salmon and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1984, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 22, 1994

Plants on record

8

Since 1984

Species recorded

2

Average size

1.4 in

Elevation

1,163 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir

Sources: water_type

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How Cooper Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 1994 it was July 22, 1994, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1985, 1986, 1988, and 1991.

Carter Lake (12 mi), Jerome Lake (12.1 mi), Vagt Lake (14.5 mi), and Meridian Lake (15.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Carter Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Jerome Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Vagt Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Meridian Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Cooper Lake

Fishing Cooper Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon.

Rainbow Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 8
Last stocked
July 22, 1994
Average length
1.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Chinook Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 8
Last stocked
June 2, 1984
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 125,5861984
  • 510,3001987
  • 275,5691989
  • 50,0001990
  • 259,8481992
  • 258,9511993
  • 39,7511994

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 22, 1994 Rainbow Trout 39,751 1.9 in report
June 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 97,251 1 in report
June 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 161,700 1 in report
June 25, 1992 Rainbow Trout 259,848 1.2 in report
August 2, 1990 Rainbow Trout 50,000 1.9 in report
June 23, 1989 Rainbow Trout 275,569 1 in report
June 23, 1987 Rainbow Trout 510,300 0.9 in report
June 2, 1984 Chinook Salmon 125,586 2.3 in report

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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