Last stocked
September 22, 1987
Plants on record
4
Since 1985
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.5 in
Elevation
1,003 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Big Delta, AK
The Goodpaster is reached only by boat, launched from the Tanana River near Delta Junction or Clearwater Lake. Catch-and-release king salmon fishing only is allowed within 25 miles of the mouth.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes
How Goodpaster River is stocked
Bluff Cabin Lake (1.2 mi), Big D Pond (6.5 mi), Quartz Lake (6.5 mi), Little Lost Lake (6.9 mi), and Rainbow Lake (14.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Big D Pond is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Little Lost Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling.
Fish at Goodpaster River
Fishing Goodpaster River is most likely to be for Arctic Grayling. All 4 plants on record are Arctic Grayling.
Arctic Grayling 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 4
- Last stocked
- September 22, 1987
- Average length
- 3.5 in
Fishing Goodpaster River
King salmon fishing is allowed on the Goodpaster River, but it is catch and release only. This fishing is permitted from the river's mouth up to a marker located 25 miles upstream. Access to the Goodpaster River is exclusively by boat, with launch points available at the Tanana River near Delta Junction or Clearwater Lake.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Fish stocked per year
- 3,2781985
- 15,9101986
- 7,9891987
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 1987 | Arctic Grayling | 7,989 | 3.8 in | report |
| October 1, 1986 | Arctic Grayling | 7,891 | 3.5 in | report |
| October 1, 1986 | Arctic Grayling | 8,019 | 3.6 in | report |
| September 20, 1985 | Arctic Grayling | 3,278 | 3.2 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.