Green Lake fishing

Green Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Arctic Char on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 1992, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked: May 28, 2026; May 28 · Arctic Char
Plants on record: 117; Since 1992
Species recorded: 4
Average size: 9.9 in
Elevation: 86 ft

Fish at Green Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 75 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 26, 2026 · avg 10.7 in · 75 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Chinook Salmon Stocked · 28 plants · last October 3, 2024

Last stocked October 3, 2024 · avg 8.3 in · 28 plants

Chinook Salmon species guide

Arctic Char Stocked · 12 plants · last May 28, 2026

Last stocked May 28, 2026 · avg 9.8 in · 12 plants

Coho Salmon Stocked · 2 plants · last October 22, 2019

Last stocked October 22, 2019 · avg 5.3 in · 2 plants

Coho Salmon species guide

How Green Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Lake Lorraine (3.9 mi) and Ship Creek (4.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Lorraine is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Ship Creek is also stocked with Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon.

Fish stocked in 1992

3,092

Fish stocked in 1993

12,831

Fish stocked in 1994

2,984

Fish stocked in 1995

47,946

Fish stocked in 1996

4,903

Fish stocked in 1997

1,915

Fish stocked in 1998

2,088

Fish stocked in 1999

4,876

Fish stocked in 2000

5,300

Fish stocked in 2001

3,544

Fish stocked in 2002

2,586

Fish stocked in 2003

2,549

Fish stocked in 2004

2,266

Fish stocked in 2005

1,989

Fish stocked in 2006

408

Fish stocked in 2007

1,970

Fish stocked in 2008

2,288

Fish stocked in 2009

2,911

Fish stocked in 2010

16,855

Fish stocked in 2011

100

Fish stocked in 2012

6,606

Fish stocked in 2013

2,943

Fish stocked in 2014

3,681

Fish stocked in 2015

3,439

Fish stocked in 2016

3,500

Fish stocked in 2017

3,746

Fish stocked in 2018

3,424

Fish stocked in 2019

4,653

Fish stocked in 2020

2,710

Fish stocked in 2021

2,948

Fish stocked in 2022

2,877

Fish stocked in 2023

3,270

Fish stocked in 2024

3,013

Fish stocked in 2025

1,509

Fish stocked in 2026

1,569

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 28, 2026	Arctic Char	310	9.9 in	report
May 26, 2026	Rainbow Trout	1,259	10.5 in	report
May 22, 2025	Arctic Char	254	10.3 in	report
May 20, 2025	Rainbow Trout	1,255	10.3 in	report
October 3, 2024	Chinook Salmon	992	9.2 in	report
May 31, 2024	Arctic Char	531	10.6 in	report
May 22, 2024	Rainbow Trout	1,490	9.8 in	report
October 11, 2023	Chinook Salmon	1,217	8.9 in	report
June 14, 2023	Arctic Char	469	9.5 in	report
May 18, 2023	Rainbow Trout	1,584	9.8 in	report
September 30, 2022	Chinook Salmon	1,087	8.8 in	report
June 15, 2022	Rainbow Trout	1,505	9.8 in	report
May 24, 2022	Arctic Char	285	9.5 in	report
September 29, 2021	Chinook Salmon	983	9.4 in	report
June 12, 2021	Rainbow Trout	1,502	9.8 in	report
June 9, 2021	Arctic Char	212	9.5 in	report
May 27, 2021	Arctic Char	251	9.5 in	report
October 14, 2020	Chinook Salmon	983	9.4 in	report
June 4, 2020	Rainbow Trout	1,490	9.3 in	report
May 19, 2020	Arctic Char	237	9.4 in	report
October 22, 2019	Coho Salmon	1,367	7.3 in	report
June 18, 2019	Rainbow Trout	1,526	9.8 in	report
May 15, 2019	Arctic Char	263	9.8 in	report
May 2, 2019	Rainbow Trout	1,497	10.2 in	report
December 19, 2018	Rainbow Trout	100	20.5 in	report
October 16, 2018	Chinook Salmon	902	8.8 in	report
August 31, 2018	Rainbow Trout	65	19.5 in	report
June 12, 2018	Rainbow Trout	988	9.7 in	report
May 15, 2018	Arctic Char	230	10.2 in	report
May 7, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,039	9.4 in	report
January 12, 2018	Rainbow Trout	50	20.5 in	report
January 12, 2018	Rainbow Trout	50	20.4 in	report
October 10, 2017	Chinook Salmon	957	8.5 in	report
October 5, 2017	Rainbow Trout	100	19.3 in	report
June 27, 2017	Rainbow Trout	1,182	9.1 in	report
May 12, 2017	Rainbow Trout	520	9.4 in	report
May 10, 2017	Rainbow Trout	627	9.6 in	report
May 8, 2017	Arctic Char	306	9.3 in	report
January 25, 2017	Rainbow Trout	27	18 in	report
January 25, 2017	Rainbow Trout	27	18 in	report
October 27, 2016	Chinook Salmon	1,196	8.7 in	report
October 10, 2016	Rainbow Trout	50	18.6 in	report
June 28, 2016	Rainbow Trout	977	10.5 in	report
May 4, 2016	Arctic Char	275	10 in	report
April 28, 2016	Rainbow Trout	927	9 in	report
February 3, 2016	Rainbow Trout	75	19.1 in	report
October 7, 2015	Chinook Salmon	1,109	8.9 in	report
September 3, 2015	Rainbow Trout	50	16.2 in	report
June 29, 2015	Rainbow Trout	1,059	9.7 in	report
May 6, 2015	Rainbow Trout	1,171	9.4 in	report
February 11, 2015	Rainbow Trout	50	20.3 in	report
October 20, 2014	Chinook Salmon	946	8.7 in	report
August 29, 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,012	8.3 in	report
June 2, 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,723	8.4 in	report
October 1, 2013	Chinook Salmon	849	9.2 in	report
June 26, 2013	Rainbow Trout	1,000	8.3 in	report
June 5, 2013	Rainbow Trout	1,000	8.1 in	report
May 30, 2013	Rainbow Trout	94	13.6 in	report
October 15, 2012	Chinook Salmon	2,841	8.3 in	report
August 16, 2012	Rainbow Trout	2,797	8.2 in	report
June 27, 2012	Rainbow Trout	838	8 in	report
May 9, 2012	Rainbow Trout	130	15.8 in	report
May 13, 2011	Rainbow Trout	100	15.5 in	report
October 7, 2010	Rainbow Trout	15,000	2.6 in	report
May 7, 2010	Rainbow Trout	1,755	4.8 in	report
May 7, 2010	Rainbow Trout	100	8.3 in	report
September 30, 2009	Chinook Salmon	921	6.1 in	report
July 14, 2009	Rainbow Trout	964	5.4 in	report
May 28, 2009	Rainbow Trout	1,026	5.5 in	report
September 22, 2008	Chinook Salmon	1,100	6.7 in	report
May 27, 2008	Rainbow Trout	1,188	6.5 in	report
September 17, 2007	Chinook Salmon	1,070	6.9 in	report
May 25, 2007	Rainbow Trout	900	5.6 in	report
June 26, 2006	Rainbow Trout	200	10.7 in	report
May 17, 2006	Rainbow Trout	208	11 in	report
September 28, 2005	Chinook Salmon	1,100	8.6 in	report
June 23, 2005	Rainbow Trout	469	9.1 in	report
May 6, 2005	Rainbow Trout	420	8.7 in	report
October 4, 2004	Chinook Salmon	1,261	8.4 in	report
June 29, 2004	Rainbow Trout	498	8.9 in	report
May 7, 2004	Rainbow Trout	507	8.6 in	report
September 25, 2003	Chinook Salmon	1,190	7.7 in	report
July 1, 2003	Rainbow Trout	550	9.5 in	report
May 6, 2003	Rainbow Trout	308	9.3 in	report
May 2, 2003	Rainbow Trout	501	9.5 in	report
October 14, 2002	Chinook Salmon	1,086	8 in	report
July 2, 2002	Rainbow Trout	500	9.2 in	report
May 15, 2002	Rainbow Trout	1,000	9.3 in	report
November 27, 2001	Chinook Salmon	998	8.5 in	report
May 8, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,450	9.1 in	report
May 3, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,096	8.8 in	report
October 2, 2000	Chinook Salmon	2,149	7.9 in	report
June 2, 2000	Rainbow Trout	1,597	10.2 in	report
May 8, 2000	Rainbow Trout	1,554	9 in	report
November 15, 1999	Chinook Salmon	2,006	7.8 in	report
June 25, 1999	Rainbow Trout	1,400	8.4 in	report
May 17, 1999	Rainbow Trout	1,470	9.5 in	report
May 22, 1998	Rainbow Trout	2,088	6.5 in	report
May 8, 1997	Rainbow Trout	1,915	9.1 in	report
October 24, 1996	Chinook Salmon	1,558	8 in	report
October 1, 1996	Rainbow Trout	100	16.4 in	report
July 1, 1996	Rainbow Trout	1,102	8.3 in	report
June 10, 1996	Rainbow Trout	2,143	7.7 in	report
October 13, 1995	Chinook Salmon	1,562	8.1 in	report
September 7, 1995	Rainbow Trout	200	16.4 in	report
August 23, 1995	Rainbow Trout	43,077	2.3 in	report
June 30, 1995	Rainbow Trout	50	16.4 in	report
May 18, 1995	Rainbow Trout	997	8.4 in	report
May 16, 1995	Rainbow Trout	2,060	8.1 in	report
October 26, 1994	Chinook Salmon	989	8 in	report
May 25, 1994	Rainbow Trout	1,995	8 in	report
December 2, 1993	Chinook Salmon	516	8.2 in	report
December 2, 1993	Chinook Salmon	535	7.6 in	report
May 26, 1993	Rainbow Trout	1,600	8.1 in	report
May 20, 1993	Coho Salmon	10,180	3.3 in	report
October 22, 1992	Chinook Salmon	1,043	8.1 in	report
May 13, 1992	Rainbow Trout	2,049	8.1 in	report

Access and facts

Nearest town: Anchorage, AK

On Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; base access needs a military sponsor and a JBER iSportsman pass. From the Boniface gate take Vandenberg Ave, Arctic Warrior Dr, Fairchild Ave, and Airlifter Rd to Green Lake Rd parking. Boat launch and picnic area; paddle, row, or use an electric motor.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you go.

Nearest lakes

Spring Lake 0.7 mi last stocked May 16, 2025 Sixmile Lake 2.1 mi last stocked June 13, 2025 Otter Lake 3.4 mi last stocked May 26, 2026 Lake Lorraine 3.9 mi last stocked June 4, 2026 Ship Creek 4.1 mi last stocked June 16, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Green Lake?

Fishing Green Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 75 of 117 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 26, 2026, averaging 10.7 in. Chinook Salmon was last stocked October 3, 2024, averaging 8.3 in. Arctic Char was last stocked May 28, 2026, averaging 9.8 in. Coho Salmon was last stocked October 22, 2019, averaging 5.3 in.

When is Green Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 28, 2026. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 1992, most often in May and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Green Lake?

Stocked fish average 9.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.7 in. Chinook Salmon average 8.3 in. Arctic Char average 9.8 in. Coho Salmon average 5.3 in.

How do you get on Green Lake?

The nearest town is Anchorage, AK. On Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; base access needs a military sponsor and a JBER iSportsman pass. From the Boniface gate take Vandenberg Ave, Arctic Warrior Dr, Fairchild Ave, and Airlifter Rd to Green Lake Rd parking. Boat launch and picnic area; paddle, row, or use an electric motor.

Which lakes near Green Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Lorraine (3.9 mi) and Ship Creek (4.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Lorraine is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Ship Creek is also stocked with Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon.

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