Rainbow Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last September 22, 2011 Best: dawn, dusk Last stocked September 22, 2011 · avg 2.1 in · 30 plants
Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideJerome Lake fishing
Jerome Lake fishing: not stocked since September 22, 2011. It was stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout. Also recorded: Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon, and Slimy Sculpin. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 22, 2011
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 31
- Since 1962
- Species stocked
- 2 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.1 in
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Fish at Jerome Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last September 22, 2011 Best: dawn, dusk 
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 1 plant · last July 26, 1962 Last stocked July 26, 1962 · 1 plant
Arctic Grayling species guide Dolly Varden Confirmed present
Coho Salmon Confirmed present Slimy Sculpin Confirmed present
How Jerome Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 19 years between 1962 and 2011.
Fish stocked in 1962
283
Fish stocked in 1968
8,550
Fish stocked in 1969
3,600
Fish stocked in 1970
3,200
Fish stocked in 1971
3,600
Fish stocked in 1972
3,600
Fish stocked in 1973
3,600
Fish stocked in 1974
3,600
Fish stocked in 1976
4,000
Fish stocked in 1981
3,000
Fish stocked in 1983
3,000
Fish stocked in 1987
3,000
Fish stocked in 1988
3,000
Fish stocked in 1990
3,000
Fish stocked in 1992
3,000
Fish stocked in 1993
2,500
Fish stocked in 1994
3,032
Fish stocked in 1995
2,928
Fish stocked in 1999
3,000
Fish stocked in 2000
3,108
Fish stocked in 2001
3,000
Fish stocked in 2002
2,250
Fish stocked in 2003
2,100
Fish stocked in 2004
1,652
Fish stocked in 2005
1,470
Fish stocked in 2006
884
Fish stocked in 2007
2,306
Fish stocked in 2008
1,520
Fish stocked in 2009
2,100
Fish stocked in 2010
1,600
Fish stocked in 2011
2,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 2.4 in | report |
| August 12, 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 27, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 21, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 1,520 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 14, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 2,306 | 1.7 in | report |
| August 31, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 884 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 23, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 1,470 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 11, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 1,652 | 2 in | report |
| August 13, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 1.7 in | report |
| August 15, 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 2,250 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 15, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2 in | report |
| July 19, 2000 | Rainbow Trout | 3,108 | 1.6 in | report |
| July 26, 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| July 19, 1995 | Rainbow Trout | 2,928 | 1.9 in | report |
| July 6, 1994 | Rainbow Trout | 3,032 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 12, 1993 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.2 in | report |
| July 15, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| July 11, 1990 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| August 2, 1988 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 7, 1987 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.3 in | report |
| August 30, 1983 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 1.9 in | report |
| September 24, 1981 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| July 14, 1976 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.2 in | report |
| July 17, 1974 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | 1.9 in | report |
| June 20, 1973 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | 2.7 in | report |
| August 3, 1972 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | 1.8 in | report |
| June 11, 1971 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | 2.5 in | report |
| September 11, 1970 | Rainbow Trout | 3,200 | 2.9 in | report |
| September 5, 1969 | Rainbow Trout | 3,600 | 2.7 in | report |
| August 27, 1968 | Rainbow Trout | 8,550 | 2.3 in | report |
| July 26, 1962 | Arctic Grayling | 283 | – | report |
Access and facts
Mile 38.6 Seward Highway, 0.5 mile north of the Sterling Highway junction, in Chugach National Forest. Park at the paved turnout on the west side of the highway; a steep bank drops to the water. Small lake, about 6.6 ha and 4.6 m deep. The Forest Service removed an outlet trickle-dam in 2015.
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 Jerome Lake
Nearest lakes
Public land at Jerome Lake
Jerome Lake is inside Chugach National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Jerome Lake?
Fishing Jerome Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 30 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 22, 2011, averaging 2.1 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked July 26, 1962. Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon, and Slimy Sculpin are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Jerome Lake stocked?
Not stocked since September 22, 2011. No plants recorded in 19 years between 1962 and 2011.
How big are the fish stocked at Jerome Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Jerome Lake average 2.1 in.
How do you get on Jerome Lake?
Mile 38.6 Seward Highway, 0.5 mile north of the Sterling Highway junction, in Chugach National Forest. Park at the paved turnout on the west side of the highway; a steep bank drops to the water. Small lake, about 6.6 ha and 4.6 m deep. The Forest Service removed an outlet trickle-dam in 2015.
Which lakes near Jerome Lake were stocked more recently?
Carter Lake (5.6 mi), Vagt Lake (10.3 mi), Meridian Lake (19.5 mi), and Troop Lake (22.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Carter Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout, Vagt Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout, Meridian Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Troop Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.