Halibut Cove fishing

Halibut Cove fishing: not stocked since May 26, 2017. It was stocked with Chinook Salmon.

Halibut Cove
Photo: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
May 26, 2017
· Chinook Salmon
Plants on record
26
Since 1992
Species recorded
1
Average size
4.3 in
Elevation
0 ft

Fish at Halibut Cove

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Chinook Salmon Stocked · 26 plants · last May 26, 2017

Last stocked May 26, 2017 · avg 4.3 in · 26 plants

Chinook Salmon species guide

How Halibut Cove is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Homer Spit (9.5 mi), Ninilchik River (35.7 mi), Centennial Lake (45.5 mi), and Encelewski Lake (45.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Homer Spit is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, Ninilchik River is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, and Centennial Lake is also stocked with Chinook Salmon.

Fish stocked in 1992

117,850

Fish stocked in 1993

100,228

Fish stocked in 1994

98,872

Fish stocked in 1995

37,577

Fish stocked in 1996

97,729

Fish stocked in 1997

78,133

Fish stocked in 1998

65,893

Fish stocked in 1999

79,221

Fish stocked in 2000

83,277

Fish stocked in 2001

106,719

Fish stocked in 2002

106,279

Fish stocked in 2003

106,844

Fish stocked in 2004

103,771

Fish stocked in 2005

112,521

Fish stocked in 2006

117,549

Fish stocked in 2007

54,560

Fish stocked in 2008

58,674

Fish stocked in 2009

35,065

Fish stocked in 2010

111,134

Fish stocked in 2011

107,338

Fish stocked in 2012

110,253

Fish stocked in 2013

60,666

Fish stocked in 2014

85,856

Fish stocked in 2015

102,718

Fish stocked in 2016

110,546

Fish stocked in 2017

94,196

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 26, 2017Chinook Salmon94,1964.2 inreport
June 7, 2016Chinook Salmon110,5464.2 inreport
June 9, 2015Chinook Salmon102,7184.2 inreport
June 11, 2014Chinook Salmon85,8564.2 inreport
June 10, 2013Chinook Salmon60,6664.3 inreport
June 3, 2012Chinook Salmon110,2534 inreport
July 1, 2011Chinook Salmon107,3384.1 inreport
June 11, 2010Chinook Salmon111,1343.8 inreport
June 18, 2009Chinook Salmon35,0653.8 inreport
June 19, 2008Chinook Salmon58,6744 inreport
June 13, 2007Chinook Salmon54,5603.8 inreport
June 14, 2006Chinook Salmon117,5494 inreport
June 15, 2005Chinook Salmon112,5214.2 inreport
June 4, 2004Chinook Salmon103,7714.2 inreport
June 17, 2003Chinook Salmon106,8444.1 inreport
May 28, 2002Chinook Salmon106,2794.1 inreport
June 5, 2001Chinook Salmon106,7194.1 inreport
June 1, 2000Chinook Salmon83,2774.5 inreport
June 1, 1999Chinook Salmon79,2214.5 inreport
June 12, 1998Chinook Salmon65,8934.5 inreport
June 9, 1997Chinook Salmon78,1334.3 inreport
June 4, 1996Chinook Salmon97,7294.7 inreport
June 13, 1995Chinook Salmon37,5775.2 inreport
June 10, 1994Chinook Salmon98,8724.6 inreport
June 1, 1993Chinook Salmon100,2284.5 inreport
June 4, 1992Chinook Salmon117,8504.7 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Homer, AK

No road access. Reached by private boat from Homer (about 10 miles), the seasonal Danny J ferry, or floatplane. Halibut Cove Lagoon is entered through a narrow, rocky intertidal channel boatable only near high tide; boaters who linger can be stuck through a low tide.

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.

About Halibut Cove

Photo of Halibut Cove
James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Halibut Cove
Beeblebrox, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Halibut Cove
Andrew Otto, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nearest lakes

Public land at Halibut Cove

Halibut Cove is inside Kachemak Bay State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Halibut Cove?

Fishing Halibut Cove usually means Chinook Salmon. All 26 plants on record are Chinook Salmon. Chinook Salmon was last stocked May 26, 2017, averaging 4.3 in.

When is Halibut Cove stocked?

Not stocked since May 26, 2017.

How big are the fish stocked at Halibut Cove?

Chinook Salmon stocked at Halibut Cove average 4.3 in.

How do you get on Halibut Cove?

The nearest town is Homer, AK. No road access. Reached by private boat from Homer (about 10 miles), the seasonal Danny J ferry, or floatplane. Halibut Cove Lagoon is entered through a narrow, rocky intertidal channel boatable only near high tide; boaters who linger can be stuck through a low tide.

Which lakes near Halibut Cove were stocked more recently?

Homer Spit (9.5 mi), Ninilchik River (35.7 mi), Centennial Lake (45.5 mi), and Encelewski Lake (45.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Homer Spit is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, Ninilchik River is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, and Centennial Lake is also stocked with Chinook Salmon.

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