Cranberry Lake fishing

Fishing at Cranberry Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1999, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 25, 2004

Plants on record

7

Since 1999

Species recorded

1

Average size

2 in

Elevation

127 ft

How Cranberry Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2004 it was August 25, 2004, later than usual.

Lake Marion (1.5 mi), Diamond Lake (2.7 mi), Homestead Lake (3 mi), and Crooked Lake (3.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Marion is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Diamond Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Homestead Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Crooked Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Cranberry Lake

Fishing Cranberry Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 7 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
August 25, 2004
Average length
2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,4841999
  • 21,4812000
  • 6,4002001
  • 6,4002002
  • 6,7952003
  • 3,1892004

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 25, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3,189 2.1 in report
August 29, 2003 Rainbow Trout 6,795 1.9 in report
August 8, 2002 Rainbow Trout 6,400 1.9 in report
August 13, 2001 Rainbow Trout 6,400 2 in report
September 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 15,000 2.5 in report
July 28, 2000 Rainbow Trout 6,481 1.7 in report
August 2, 1999 Rainbow Trout 6,484 2 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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