Chinook Salmon Stocked · 42 plants · last April 22, 2026 Last stocked April 22, 2026 · avg 4.9 in · 42 plants
Chinook Salmon species guideHerring Cove fishing
Herring Cove fishing has Chinook Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2008, most often in April and May.
- Last stocked
- April 22, 2026
- · Chinook Salmon
- Plants on record
- 42
- Since 2008
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.9 in
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Fish at Herring Cove
Chinook Salmon Stocked · 42 plants · last April 22, 2026 How Herring Cove is stocked
No plants recorded in 9 years between 2008 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 2008
727,500
Fish stocked in 2009
740,000
Fish stocked in 2010
768,000
Fish stocked in 2011
738,000
Fish stocked in 2012
720,000
Fish stocked in 2013
768,000
Fish stocked in 2023
699,000
Fish stocked in 2024
668,000
Fish stocked in 2025
682,000
Fish stocked in 2026
699,462
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2026 | Chinook Salmon | 699,462 | 5 in | report |
| May 22, 2025 | Chinook Salmon | 682,000 | 5.2 in | report |
| June 3, 2024 | Chinook Salmon | 668,000 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 15, 2023 | Chinook Salmon | 699,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 79,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 96,177 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 96,689 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 96,823 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 97,311 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 146,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 20, 2013 | Chinook Salmon | 156,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 29, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 61,000 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 64,695 | 5 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 64,805 | 5 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 95,869 | 5 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 96,631 | 5 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 144,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 15, 2012 | Chinook Salmon | 193,000 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 77,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 94,654 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 94,654 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 95,155 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 95,537 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 139,500 | 5.4 in | report |
| May 13, 2011 | Chinook Salmon | 141,500 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 76,320 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 78,680 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 79,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 96,485 | 5 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 97,055 | 5 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 148,460 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 21, 2010 | Chinook Salmon | 192,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 51,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 100,732 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 101,268 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 102,732 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 103,268 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 131,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 29, 2009 | Chinook Salmon | 150,000 | 4.4 in | report |
| May 28, 2008 | Chinook Salmon | 139,500 | 4.5 in | report |
| May 28, 2008 | Chinook Salmon | 143,000 | 4.5 in | report |
| May 28, 2008 | Chinook Salmon | 445,000 | 4.7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Sitka, AK
Herring Cove is on Silver Bay at the end of Sawmill Creek Road, about 6 miles east of Sitka, and is the seaward end of the moderate 2.8-3.6 mile Beaver Lake/Herring Cove Trail Loop. The Forest Service has installed docks and picnic pads along the route at Beaver Lake.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Herring Cove
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Herring Cove's mapped point, nearest first: Samsing Cove Cabin camping (7.1 miles), Baranof Lake Cabin camping (11.6 miles), and Kanga Bay Cabin camping (12.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Herring Cove
Herring Cove is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Tongass National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Herring Cove?
Fishing Herring Cove usually means Chinook Salmon. All 42 plants on record are Chinook Salmon. Chinook Salmon was last stocked April 22, 2026, averaging 4.9 in.
When is Herring Cove stocked?
Last stocked April 22, 2026. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2008, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 9 years between 2008 and 2026.
How big are the fish stocked at Herring Cove?
Chinook Salmon stocked at Herring Cove average 4.9 in.
How do you get on Herring Cove?
The nearest town is Sitka, AK. Herring Cove is on Silver Bay at the end of Sawmill Creek Road, about 6 miles east of Sitka, and is the seaward end of the moderate 2.8-3.6 mile Beaver Lake/Herring Cove Trail Loop. The Forest Service has installed docks and picnic pads along the route at Beaver Lake.
Which lakes near Herring Cove were stocked more recently?
Swan Lake (5.5 mi) and Port Saint Nicholas (137.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Port Saint Nicholas is also stocked with Chinook Salmon.