Dark Lake fishing

Fishing at Dark Lake has Coho Salmon and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1999, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 6, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 1999

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

87 ft

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How Dark Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2025 it was June 6, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2003, 2005, and 2021.

Tanignak Lake (2.2 mi) and Long Lake (2.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Tanignak Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Long Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Dark Lake

Fishing Dark Lake is most likely to be for Coho Salmon. Coho Salmon accounts for 15 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Coho Salmon 15 plants
Plants
15 of 29
Last stocked
July 22, 2014
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 29
Last stocked
June 6, 2025
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,0001999
  • 7,5002000
  • 8,5002001
  • 12,7112002
  • 14,9742004
  • 3,9762006
  • 7,4792007
  • 7,4952008
  • 7,4912009
  • 8,2352010
  • 12,5032011
  • 12,3792012
  • 14,5122013
  • 11,5162014
  • 8,8242015
  • 10,5882016
  • 5,2402017
  • 4,6262018
  • 5,4882019
  • 4,6252020
  • 4,1562022
  • 3,8822023
  • 6,2702024
  • 6,2772025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 6,277 2.2 in report
July 11, 2024 Rainbow Trout 6,270 2.4 in report
August 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,882 1.9 in report
July 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,156 1.9 in report
July 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,625 2.2 in report
July 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,488 1.9 in report
August 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,626 1.9 in report
July 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,240 1.8 in report
July 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 10,588 1.9 in report
July 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 8,824 1.7 in report
September 5, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,535 2.6 in report
July 22, 2014 Coho Salmon 8,981 2.6 in report
August 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 5,662 2.3 in report
August 6, 2013 Coho Salmon 8,850 2.7 in report
September 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 4,879 2.2 in report
August 25, 2012 Coho Salmon 7,500 2.5 in report
August 31, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,003 2.4 in report
August 8, 2011 Coho Salmon 7,500 2.6 in report
August 26, 2010 Coho Salmon 8,235 2.7 in report
August 27, 2009 Coho Salmon 7,491 2.8 in report
September 17, 2008 Coho Salmon 7,495 2.8 in report
August 22, 2007 Coho Salmon 7,479 2.6 in report
October 9, 2006 Coho Salmon 3,976 3.1 in report
July 30, 2004 Coho Salmon 10,848 2.3 in report
March 9, 2004 Coho Salmon 4,126 4.2 in report
October 8, 2002 Coho Salmon 12,711 3.9 in report
July 18, 2001 Coho Salmon 8,500 2.6 in report
August 2, 2000 Coho Salmon 7,500 2.2 in report
September 3, 1999 Coho Salmon 10,000 2.8 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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