Memory Lake fishing

Fishing at Memory Lake has Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, and Arctic Char on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 1992, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 2026

Plants on record

81

Since 1992

Species recorded

4

Average size

8.6 in

Elevation

471 ft

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How Memory Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 15, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1996, 1997, 2011, 2024, and 2025.

Kings Lake (2.3 mi) and Wolf Lake (4.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Kings Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Wolf Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Memory Lake

Fishing Memory Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 31 of 81 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 81
Last stocked
May 15, 2026
Average length
8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Chinook Salmon 22 plants
Plants
22 of 81
Last stocked
October 11, 2023
Average length
7.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Arctic Char 21 plants
Plants
21 of 81
Last stocked
May 29, 2026
Average length
11.9 in
Coho Salmon 7 plants
Plants
7 of 81
Last stocked
October 29, 2019
Average length
3.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 16,5981992
  • 24,2661993
  • 16,6001994
  • 16,4231995
  • 8,3001998
  • 17,5241999
  • 7,1582000
  • 4,5112001
  • 7,8012002
  • 6,9632003
  • 27,9842004
  • 3,5322005
  • 3562006
  • 8,2652007
  • 6,3032008
  • 11,5592009
  • 5,5542010
  • 5,2882012
  • 4,4522013
  • 4,5572014
  • 5,2332015
  • 5,3862016
  • 4,0632017
  • 4,1832018
  • 4,6272019
  • 4,5742020
  • 5,1882021
  • 4,5592022
  • 5,3262023
  • 2,2452026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 81 plants Showing 81 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 29, 2026 Arctic Char 414 9.9 in report
May 15, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,831 11 in report
October 11, 2023 Chinook Salmon 2,124 8.9 in report
June 9, 2023 Arctic Char 477 9.5 in report
May 19, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,725 9.8 in report
October 4, 2022 Chinook Salmon 2,038 9.1 in report
May 23, 2022 Arctic Char 259 9.5 in report
May 20, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,262 10 in report
October 22, 2021 Arctic Char 116 23.1 in report
October 22, 2021 Arctic Char 6 18.6 in report
September 29, 2021 Chinook Salmon 1,980 9.4 in report
May 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,536 10.4 in report
May 24, 2021 Arctic Char 550 9.5 in report
October 14, 2020 Chinook Salmon 1,774 9.4 in report
May 17, 2020 Arctic Char 317 9.7 in report
May 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,483 10.3 in report
October 29, 2019 Coho Salmon 2,007 7.4 in report
May 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,509 10.5 in report
May 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,111 10.5 in report
October 10, 2018 Chinook Salmon 1,986 8.8 in report
May 15, 2018 Arctic Char 208 9.8 in report
May 8, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,989 9.4 in report
October 10, 2017 Chinook Salmon 2,086 8.5 in report
May 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,977 8.5 in report
October 13, 2016 Chinook Salmon 2,724 8.5 in report
May 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,050 8.8 in report
May 5, 2016 Arctic Char 197 10 in report
February 12, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 12.5 in report
February 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 215 19.1 in report
October 8, 2015 Chinook Salmon 3,026 8.2 in report
May 5, 2015 Arctic Char 200 9.4 in report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,007 9.4 in report
December 8, 2014 Chinook Salmon 1,915 9.1 in report
May 22, 2014 Arctic Char 200 8.9 in report
May 22, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,442 8.4 in report
July 18, 2013 Arctic Char 1,964 9.3 in report
May 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,488 8.6 in report
October 5, 2012 Chinook Salmon 2,167 9 in report
June 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,681 7.4 in report
May 15, 2012 Arctic Char 440 11 in report
May 28, 2010 Arctic Char 400 6.8 in report
May 11, 2010 Rainbow Trout 5,154 5 in report
September 30, 2009 Chinook Salmon 1,967 5.9 in report
July 6, 2009 Chinook Salmon 750 2.2 in report
June 26, 2009 Arctic Char 3,532 7.2 in report
May 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 5,310 5.4 in report
September 15, 2008 Chinook Salmon 1,830 6.9 in report
September 15, 2008 Arctic Char 392 8.7 in report
July 1, 2008 Chinook Salmon 200 2.2 in report
May 28, 2008 Rainbow Trout 3,881 6.4 in report
September 18, 2007 Chinook Salmon 3,900 6.9 in report
June 5, 2007 Rainbow Trout 4,365 6.4 in report
June 7, 2006 Arctic Char 356 8.8 in report
September 28, 2005 Chinook Salmon 1,800 8.3 in report
May 25, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,732 8.7 in report
October 6, 2004 Chinook Salmon 1,992 8.4 in report
June 23, 2004 Chinook Salmon 22,100 2.5 in report
May 25, 2004 Arctic Char 392 8.3 in report
May 12, 2004 Rainbow Trout 3,500 9 in report
November 21, 2003 Arctic Char 15 29.7 in report
November 21, 2003 Arctic Char 64 21.9 in report
September 22, 2003 Chinook Salmon 3,778 7.8 in report
May 15, 2003 Rainbow Trout 3,106 8.6 in report
October 16, 2002 Chinook Salmon 4,016 8.3 in report
May 29, 2002 Arctic Char 400 9.7 in report
May 29, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,744 9 in report
May 24, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,641 9.4 in report
May 31, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,325 8.8 in report
May 15, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,186 8.9 in report
October 5, 2000 Chinook Salmon 3,084 8.1 in report
July 28, 2000 Rainbow Trout 4,074 1.8 in report
November 9, 1999 Chinook Salmon 4,928 8.2 in report
August 4, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4,200 2.2 in report
June 3, 1999 Coho Salmon 8,396 3.4 in report
September 11, 1998 Coho Salmon 8,300 2.4 in report
July 28, 1995 Rainbow Trout 8,123 2.2 in report
May 9, 1995 Coho Salmon 8,300 3.2 in report
May 6, 1994 Coho Salmon 16,600 3.1 in report
July 13, 1993 Rainbow Trout 8,300 1.9 in report
May 12, 1993 Coho Salmon 15,966 3.1 in report
May 14, 1992 Coho Salmon 16,598 3 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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