Margaret Lake fishing

Fishing at Margaret Lake has Rainbow Trout and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1992, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 9, 2006

Plants on record

17

Since 1992

Species recorded

2

Average size

2 in

Elevation

127 ft

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How Margaret Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of July. In 2006 it was August 15, 2006, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2000.

Granite Lake (26.1 mi), Anita Bay (48 mi), Port Saint Nicholas (59.1 mi), and Herring Cove (166.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Granite Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Margaret Lake

Fishing Margaret Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Coho Salmon.

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 17
Last stocked
August 15, 2006
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Coho Salmon 3 plants
Plants
3 of 17
Last stocked
October 9, 2006
Average length
3.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,6001992
  • 1,6001993
  • 6,8501994
  • 1,6001995
  • 2,0001996
  • 2,5041997
  • 1,5751998
  • 1,6001999
  • 1,6002001
  • 1,6002002
  • 1,6002003
  • 5,1312004
  • 5,1892005
  • 4,8372006

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 9, 2006 Coho Salmon 3,499 3.1 in report
August 15, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,338 1.7 in report
July 26, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,684 1.4 in report
March 15, 2005 Coho Salmon 3,505 3.7 in report
August 3, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,630 1.9 in report
April 16, 2004 Coho Salmon 3,501 4.3 in report
July 30, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.6 in report
August 27, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,600 2 in report
July 26, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.6 in report
July 11, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.6 in report
July 27, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,575 1.5 in report
July 7, 1997 Rainbow Trout 2,504 1.4 in report
June 24, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.4 in report
July 8, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.6 in report
July 8, 1994 Rainbow Trout 6,850 1.5 in report
July 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.9 in report
July 20, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,600 1.9 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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