Meridian Lake fishing

Fishing at Meridian Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1985, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 18, 2025

Plants on record

18

Since 1985

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.2 in

Elevation

790 ft

Access and facts

A roughly 1-mile trail from an off-highway trailhead parking area near mile 14 leads to a fork, with one branch reaching Meridian Lake and the other Grayling Lake. Meridian Lake is stocked with trout.

Sources: shore_notes

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How Meridian Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2025 it was June 18, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 23 years between 1985 and 2025.

Vagt Lake (11.3 mi) and Carter Lake (14.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Vagt Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Carter Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Meridian Lake

Fishing Meridian Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 18 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 18
Last stocked
June 18, 2025
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0001985
  • 4,0001987
  • 3,5001993
  • 5,0001995
  • 5,6891999
  • 4,0002001
  • 1,5302003
  • 1,0502005
  • 1,5012007
  • 1,5002009
  • 1,5002011
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,5012015
  • 1,3952017
  • 1,1592019
  • 1,2752021
  • 1,4082023
  • 1,2702025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 18, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,270 2.3 in report
June 28, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,408 2.7 in report
June 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,275 3 in report
June 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,159 3.1 in report
June 20, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,395 2.7 in report
June 18, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,501 2.8 in report
August 13, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,500 1.8 in report
September 22, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.4 in report
August 27, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,500 1.9 in report
August 14, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,501 1.7 in report
August 23, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,050 1.9 in report
August 7, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,530 1.7 in report
August 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 4,000 1.8 in report
July 26, 1999 Rainbow Trout 5,689 1.8 in report
July 19, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,000 1.9 in report
August 12, 1993 Rainbow Trout 3,500 2.1 in report
August 20, 1987 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
August 29, 1985 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2.4 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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