Golden Lake fishing

Golden Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2001, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 7, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
28
Since 2001
Species recorded
1
Average size
2.5 in
Elevation
288 ft

Fish at Golden Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last June 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 7, 2026 · avg 2.5 in · 28 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Golden Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Kalmbach Lake (2.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Kalmbach Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2001

1,500

Fish stocked in 2002

1,500

Fish stocked in 2003

3,034

Fish stocked in 2004

1,533

Fish stocked in 2005

1,499

Fish stocked in 2006

1,000

Fish stocked in 2007

2,000

Fish stocked in 2008

1,500

Fish stocked in 2009

1,800

Fish stocked in 2010

1,485

Fish stocked in 2011

1,500

Fish stocked in 2012

3,000

Fish stocked in 2013

3,013

Fish stocked in 2014

3,000

Fish stocked in 2015

4,357

Fish stocked in 2016

2,133

Fish stocked in 2017

5,427

Fish stocked in 2018

2,400

Fish stocked in 2019

2,281

Fish stocked in 2020

2,160

Fish stocked in 2021

2,281

Fish stocked in 2022

2,400

Fish stocked in 2023

2,640

Fish stocked in 2024

2,400

Fish stocked in 2025

2,402

Fish stocked in 2026

2,400

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 7, 2026Rainbow Trout2,4002.6 inreport
June 4, 2025Rainbow Trout2,4022.5 inreport
June 6, 2024Rainbow Trout2,4002.9 inreport
June 3, 2023Rainbow Trout2,6402.5 inreport
May 27, 2022Rainbow Trout2,4002.3 inreport
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout1,7672.9 inreport
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout5142.9 inreport
May 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,1602.5 inreport
June 3, 2019Rainbow Trout2,2812.9 inreport
June 4, 2018Rainbow Trout2,4002.8 inreport
June 12, 2017Rainbow Trout5,4272.6 inreport
June 6, 2016Rainbow Trout2,1332.4 inreport
July 7, 2015Rainbow Trout1,0003.2 inreport
June 16, 2015Rainbow Trout3,3572.8 inreport
June 12, 2014Rainbow Trout3,0002.6 inreport
July 3, 2013Rainbow Trout3,0133.1 inreport
August 23, 2012Rainbow Trout3,0002.3 inreport
May 12, 2011Rainbow Trout1,5003 inreport
June 15, 2010Rainbow Trout1,4853.2 inreport
September 10, 2009Rainbow Trout1,8002.2 inreport
August 27, 2008Rainbow Trout1,5002.4 inreport
August 23, 2007Rainbow Trout2,0001.9 inreport
September 13, 2006Rainbow Trout1,0002.1 inreport
August 8, 2005Rainbow Trout1,4991.7 inreport
August 23, 2004Rainbow Trout1,5332.2 inreport
August 26, 2003Rainbow Trout3,0342.1 inreport
August 12, 2002Rainbow Trout1,5001.8 inreport
August 13, 2001Rainbow Trout1,5001.8 inreport

Access and facts

From Parks Highway mile 48.7, go east 0.3 mile on Pittman Road, left 0.3 mile on Golden Avenue, then take the gravel road on the left 0.1 mile to the access. Public access is limited: most of the 13-acre lake's shoreline is private.

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.

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Common questions

What fish are at Golden Lake?

Fishing Golden Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 28 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 7, 2026, averaging 2.5 in.

When is Golden Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 7, 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2001, most often in June and August.

How big are the fish stocked at Golden Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Golden Lake average 2.5 in.

How do you get on Golden Lake?

From Parks Highway mile 48.7, go east 0.3 mile on Pittman Road, left 0.3 mile on Golden Avenue, then take the gravel road on the left 0.1 mile to the access. Public access is limited: most of the 13-acre lake's shoreline is private.

Which lakes near Golden Lake were stocked more recently?

Kalmbach Lake (2.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Kalmbach Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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