Honeybee Lake fishing

Fishing at Honeybee Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1992, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 2026

Plants on record

36

Since 1992

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.3 in

Elevation

217 ft

Access and facts

Matanuska-Susitna Borough's lake management plan (adopted November 1997) restricts Honeybee Lake to electric motors only, with quiet hours from 7pm to 9am.

Sources: shore_notes

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How Honeybee Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of July. In 2026 it was May 29, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1997 and 1998.

Florence Lake (2.1 mi) and Willow Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Florence Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Willow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Honeybee Lake

Fishing Honeybee Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 36 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 36 plants
Plants
36 of 36
Last stocked
May 29, 2026
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,8001992
  • 5,8001993
  • 5,8001994
  • 5,9501995
  • 5,8001996
  • 6,1331999
  • 5,6602000
  • 5,8002001
  • 6,8002002
  • 10,1002003
  • 6,8142004
  • 5,1002005
  • 5,7922006
  • 6,8052007
  • 6,8002008
  • 8,1982009
  • 7,7142010
  • 6,8132011
  • 6,8002012
  • 6,8002013
  • 6,8022014
  • 8,1302015
  • 4,8142016
  • 5,6922017
  • 5,4012018
  • 5,1322019
  • 5,0292020
  • 5,1292021
  • 5,4012022
  • 5,5002023
  • 5,4002024
  • 6,3992025
  • 5,3992026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 36 plants Showing 36 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 29, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,399 2.7 in report
June 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout 6,399 2.5 in report
June 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,400 2.6 in report
June 2, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,008 2.4 in report
June 2, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,492 2.5 in report
May 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,401 2.3 in report
June 2, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,129 2.9 in report
May 30, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,029 2.5 in report
June 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,132 2.9 in report
June 6, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,401 2.9 in report
June 8, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,692 2.6 in report
June 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 876 2.4 in report
June 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,938 2.4 in report
July 8, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.2 in report
June 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 6,130 3 in report
September 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 6,802 2.6 in report
September 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 6,800 2.2 in report
August 30, 2012 Rainbow Trout 6,800 2.2 in report
September 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 6,813 2.5 in report
May 28, 2010 Rainbow Trout 7,714 3.4 in report
September 9, 2009 Rainbow Trout 8,198 2.1 in report
August 28, 2008 Rainbow Trout 6,800 2 in report
August 20, 2007 Rainbow Trout 6,805 1.8 in report
August 22, 2006 Rainbow Trout 5,792 1.8 in report
August 29, 2005 Rainbow Trout 5,100 2 in report
August 24, 2004 Rainbow Trout 6,814 2.2 in report
August 28, 2003 Rainbow Trout 10,100 2.2 in report
August 6, 2002 Rainbow Trout 6,800 1.8 in report
August 14, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5,800 1.9 in report
July 27, 2000 Rainbow Trout 5,660 1.8 in report
July 20, 1999 Rainbow Trout 6,133 2 in report
July 17, 1996 Rainbow Trout 5,800 2 in report
July 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,950 2.2 in report
July 16, 1994 Rainbow Trout 5,800 1.9 in report
July 20, 1993 Rainbow Trout 5,800 2.1 in report
July 14, 1992 Rainbow Trout 5,800 2 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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