Homestead Lake fishing

Fishing at Homestead Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1993, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 3, 2026

Plants on record

31

Since 1993

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.3 in

Elevation

180 ft

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How Homestead Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2026 it was June 3, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1994, 1997, and 1998.

Lake Marion (1.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Marion is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Homestead Lake

Fishing Homestead Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 31 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 31
Last stocked
June 3, 2026
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,5881993
  • 3,4001995
  • 1,7001996
  • 1,6761999
  • 1,7072000
  • 1,7262001
  • 1,7002002
  • 1,7342003
  • 1,7022004
  • 1,2752005
  • 1,4582006
  • 4,7002007
  • 1,6002008
  • 1,7002009
  • 1,7002010
  • 1,8322011
  • 3,2002012
  • 3,2002013
  • 3,2002014
  • 2,7342015
  • 2,5002016
  • 2,7352017
  • 2,8972018
  • 2,4722019
  • 2,4192020
  • 2,4712021
  • 6,1132022
  • 6,7102023
  • 8,0002024
  • 6,2692025
  • 6,1002026

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 3, 2026 Rainbow Trout 6,100 2.7 in report
May 30, 2025 Rainbow Trout 6,269 2.6 in report
June 10, 2024 Rainbow Trout 8,000 2.6 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 6,710 2.4 in report
June 4, 2022 Rainbow Trout 6,113 2.5 in report
June 4, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,471 2.9 in report
May 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,419 2.5 in report
June 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,472 2.9 in report
June 6, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,897 2.8 in report
June 5, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,735 2.6 in report
June 7, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.3 in report
June 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,734 3.2 in report
June 11, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,200 2.8 in report
September 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,200 2.2 in report
August 27, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,200 2.3 in report
September 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,832 2.5 in report
August 13, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,700 1.8 in report
September 8, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,700 2.1 in report
August 22, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.8 in report
August 31, 2007 Rainbow Trout 4,700 2 in report
August 25, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,458 1.7 in report
August 24, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,275 1.9 in report
August 25, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,702 2.1 in report
August 29, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,734 1.9 in report
August 8, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,700 1.9 in report
August 13, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,726 1.7 in report
July 31, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,707 1.8 in report
August 2, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,676 2 in report
July 22, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,700 2 in report
July 31, 1995 Rainbow Trout 3,400 2 in report
July 19, 1993 Rainbow Trout 3,588 1.7 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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