Little Crater Lake fishing

Fishing at Little Crater Lake has Coho Salmon and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1982, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 17, 2010

Plants on record

13

Since 1982

Species recorded

2

Average size

2 in

Elevation

2,619 ft

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How Little Crater Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2010 it was August 17, 2010, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 16 years between 1982 and 2010.

Crater Lake (0.1 mi), Junction Lake (1.1 mi), Little Junction Lake (1.5 mi), Tex Smith Lake (2.9 mi), and Buffalo Lake (3.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Crater Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Coho Salmon, Junction Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon and Rainbow Trout, Little Junction Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tex Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Coho Salmon, and Buffalo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Coho Salmon.

Fish at Little Crater Lake

Fishing Little Crater Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Coho Salmon.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 13
Last stocked
August 17, 2010
Average length
2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Coho Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 13
Last stocked
June 7, 1984
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,6821982
  • 1,0001984
  • 3851986
  • 4001988
  • 4001990
  • 4501992
  • 4001994
  • 4001996
  • 4201999
  • 4002001
  • 2,4392004
  • 4002008
  • 4002010

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 17, 2010 Rainbow Trout 400 1.8 in report
August 20, 2008 Rainbow Trout 400 1.8 in report
August 9, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,439 2 in report
August 22, 2001 Rainbow Trout 400 2.2 in report
August 18, 1999 Rainbow Trout 420 2 in report
July 19, 1996 Rainbow Trout 400 2.1 in report
July 16, 1994 Rainbow Trout 400 1.9 in report
July 30, 1992 Rainbow Trout 450 2.1 in report
July 25, 1990 Rainbow Trout 400 2.1 in report
August 5, 1988 Rainbow Trout 400 2 in report
September 4, 1986 Rainbow Trout 385 2.2 in report
June 7, 1984 Coho Salmon 1,000 1.8 in report
June 25, 1982 Coho Salmon 1,682 – 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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