Mission Lake fishing

Fishing at Mission Lake has Arctic Grayling and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1961, most often in May and August.

Last stocked

May 27, 2025

Plants on record

26

Since 1961

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

10 ft

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How Mission Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2025 it was May 27, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 43 years between 1961 and 2025.

Dark Lake (0.9 mi), Island Lake (1.1 mi), Tanignak Lake (1.3 mi), Long Lake (1.5 mi), and Abercrombie Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Dark Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon, Island Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon, and Abercrombie Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon.

Fish at Mission Lake

Fishing Mission Lake is most likely to be for Coho Salmon. Coho Salmon accounts for 25 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Coho Salmon 25 plants
Plants
25 of 26
Last stocked
May 27, 2025
Average length
3.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 26
Last stocked
June 20, 1961

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0001961
  • 34,0001999
  • 16,5002000
  • 17,3002001
  • 45,7442002
  • 18,2052003
  • 24,1102004
  • 22,5802005
  • 6,6142006
  • 12,4872007
  • 12,4822008
  • 12,4842009
  • 13,7242010
  • 12,5002011
  • 12,5002012
  • 13,4002013
  • 13,1412014
  • 20,3272019
  • 20,0352020
  • 20,0882023
  • 57,5842024
  • 20,1572025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 27, 2025 Coho Salmon 20,157 3.7 in report
May 24, 2024 Coho Salmon 57,584 3.5 in report
May 4, 2023 Coho Salmon 20,088 3.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Coho Salmon 20,035 4.3 in report
April 18, 2019 Coho Salmon 20,327 4.3 in report
July 22, 2014 Coho Salmon 13,141 2.6 in report
August 6, 2013 Coho Salmon 13,400 2.7 in report
August 25, 2012 Coho Salmon 12,500 2.5 in report
August 8, 2011 Coho Salmon 12,500 2.6 in report
August 26, 2010 Coho Salmon 13,724 2.6 in report
August 27, 2009 Coho Salmon 12,484 2.8 in report
September 17, 2008 Coho Salmon 12,482 2.8 in report
August 22, 2007 Coho Salmon 12,487 2.6 in report
October 9, 2006 Coho Salmon 6,614 3.1 in report
August 16, 2005 Coho Salmon 12,483 3.2 in report
March 15, 2005 Coho Salmon 10,097 3.7 in report
July 30, 2004 Coho Salmon 13,719 2.3 in report
March 4, 2004 Coho Salmon 10,391 4.1 in report
September 11, 2003 Coho Salmon 6,103 3.8 in report
August 5, 2003 Coho Salmon 12,102 3.1 in report
October 8, 2002 Coho Salmon 12,757 3.9 in report
August 30, 2002 Coho Salmon 32,987 3.2 in report
July 18, 2001 Coho Salmon 17,300 2.6 in report
August 2, 2000 Coho Salmon 16,500 2.2 in report
July 28, 1999 Coho Salmon 34,000 1.9 in report
June 20, 1961 Arctic Grayling 2,000 – 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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