Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last June 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Goober Lake fishing
Goober Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling on a high alpine lake. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2015, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 18, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2015
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 3.7 in
- Elevation
- 3,467 ft
Fish at Goober Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last June 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 2 plants · last July 14, 2020 Last stocked July 14, 2020 · avg 8.7 in · 2 plants
Arctic Grayling species guideHow Goober Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2025.
Fish stocked in 2015
562
Fish stocked in 2016
942
Fish stocked in 2017
738
Fish stocked in 2018
1,219
Fish stocked in 2019
966
Fish stocked in 2020
953
Fish stocked in 2021
800
Fish stocked in 2022
800
Fish stocked in 2023
3,000
Fish stocked in 2024
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
802
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 802 | 2.7 in | report |
| July 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.5 in | report |
| July 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.8 in | report |
| June 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 2.5 in | report |
| June 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 3 in | report |
| July 14, 2020 | Arctic Grayling | 220 | 8.2 in | report |
| July 14, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 733 | 3 in | report |
| July 15, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 759 | 3.3 in | report |
| July 15, 2019 | Arctic Grayling | 207 | 9.2 in | report |
| July 10, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,219 | 2.9 in | report |
| June 27, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 738 | 2.6 in | report |
| June 10, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 942 | 2.4 in | report |
| July 31, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 562 | 3.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Eureka, AK
Reached by the Goober Lake Trail, which starts at a summer pullout on the south side of the Glenn Highway about 2 miles west of Eureka Lodge and climbs above treeline. ADF&G points ATV and side-by-side riders here; the trail is part of the Eureka system, marked in winter.
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Common questions
What fish are at Goober Lake?
Fishing Goober Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 18, 2026, averaging 2.8 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked July 14, 2020, averaging 8.7 in.
When is Goober Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 18, 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2015, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Goober Lake?
Stocked fish average 3.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 2.8 in. Arctic Grayling average 8.7 in.
How do you get on Goober Lake?
The nearest town is Eureka, AK. Reached by the Goober Lake Trail, which starts at a summer pullout on the south side of the Glenn Highway about 2 miles west of Eureka Lodge and climbs above treeline. ADF&G points ATV and side-by-side riders here; the trail is part of the Eureka system, marked in winter.