John Lake fishing

Fishing at John Lake has Rainbow Trout and Arctic Char on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2004, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 10, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 2004

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.1 in

Elevation

2,764 ft

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How John Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was June 10, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 11 years between 2004 and 2025.

Ryan Lake (10.6 mi), Peanut Lake (12.8 mi), and Old Road Lake (14.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Ryan Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Char, Peanut Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Old Road Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at John Lake

Fishing John Lake is most likely to be for Arctic Char. Arctic Char accounts for 8 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Arctic Char 8 plants
Plants
8 of 11
Last stocked
June 10, 2025
Average length
2 in
Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 11
Last stocked
August 26, 2008
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5002004
  • 6,8322006
  • 7,1002008
  • 2,0002011
  • 2,0002013
  • 2,0012015
  • 2,0012017
  • 2,0002019
  • 2,0002021
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 10, 2025 Arctic Char 2,000 2.3 in report
June 13, 2023 Arctic Char 2,000 2 in report
June 10, 2021 Arctic Char 2,000 1.9 in report
May 30, 2019 Arctic Char 2,000 2.1 in report
June 9, 2017 Arctic Char 2,001 2.1 in report
June 11, 2015 Arctic Char 2,001 2.2 in report
June 20, 2013 Arctic Char 2,000 2.1 in report
June 2, 2011 Arctic Char 2,000 1.5 in report
August 26, 2008 Rainbow Trout 7,100 2 in report
September 8, 2006 Rainbow Trout 6,832 2.1 in report
September 15, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.6 in report

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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