Golden Lake fishing

Fishing at Golden Lake 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.

Last stocked

June 7, 2026

Plants on record

28

Since 2001

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

288 ft

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How Golden Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2026 it was June 7, 2026, about when it usually is.

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

Fish at Golden Lake

Fishing Golden Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 28 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 28
Last stocked
June 7, 2026
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5002001
  • 1,5002002
  • 3,0342003
  • 1,5332004
  • 1,4992005
  • 1,0002006
  • 2,0002007
  • 1,5002008
  • 1,8002009
  • 1,4852010
  • 1,5002011
  • 3,0002012
  • 3,0132013
  • 3,0002014
  • 4,3572015
  • 2,1332016
  • 5,4272017
  • 2,4002018
  • 2,2812019
  • 2,1602020
  • 2,2812021
  • 2,4002022
  • 2,6402023
  • 2,4002024
  • 2,4022025
  • 2,4002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 7, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,400 2.6 in report
June 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,402 2.5 in report
June 6, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,400 2.9 in report
June 3, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,640 2.5 in report
May 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,400 2.3 in report
June 3, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,767 2.9 in report
June 3, 2021 Rainbow Trout 514 2.9 in report
May 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,160 2.5 in report
June 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,281 2.9 in report
June 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,400 2.8 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,427 2.6 in report
June 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,133 2.4 in report
July 7, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.2 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,357 2.8 in report
June 12, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.6 in report
July 3, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,013 3.1 in report
August 23, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.3 in report
May 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3 in report
June 15, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,485 3.2 in report
September 10, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,800 2.2 in report
August 27, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.4 in report
August 23, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.9 in report
September 13, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.1 in report
August 8, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,499 1.7 in report
August 23, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,533 2.2 in report
August 26, 2003 Rainbow Trout 3,034 2.1 in report
August 12, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,500 1.8 in report
August 13, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,500 1.8 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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