North Chena Pond fishing

Fishing at North Chena Pond has Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, and Chinook Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1998, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 13, 2023

Plants on record

32

Since 1998

Species recorded

4

Average size

9.9 in

Elevation

489 ft

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How North Chena Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2023 it was June 13, 2023, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, and 2006.

Chena Lake (3.2 mi), Horseshoe Lake (4.8 mi), and North Pole Pond (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Chena Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon, and Arctic Char, Horseshoe Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout, and North Pole Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Chinook Salmon, and Arctic Char.

Fish at North Chena Pond

Fishing North Chena Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 22 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 22 plants
Plants
22 of 32
Last stocked
June 13, 2023
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 5 plants
Plants
5 of 32
Last stocked
May 20, 2020
Average length
8.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Arctic Char 3 plants
Plants
3 of 32
Last stocked
May 23, 2011
Average length
20.2 in
Chinook Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 32
Last stocked
October 1, 2021
Average length
9.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001998
  • 5002002
  • 5162003
  • 4502004
  • 4292007
  • 1,0002008
  • 5002009
  • 5002010
  • 602011
  • 5002012
  • 6502013
  • 6792014
  • 7062015
  • 5022016
  • 5022017
  • 4852018
  • 7002019
  • 1,2402020
  • 9012021
  • 4792022
  • 5022023

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 32 plants Showing 32 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 13, 2023 Rainbow Trout 502 10.6 in report
June 6, 2022 Rainbow Trout 479 10.1 in report
October 1, 2021 Chinook Salmon 403 9.5 in report
June 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 498 10.6 in report
September 28, 2020 Chinook Salmon 416 8.8 in report
May 20, 2020 Arctic Grayling 200 8 in report
May 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 624 10.1 in report
May 28, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 10.1 in report
May 28, 2019 Arctic Grayling 200 8.3 in report
May 31, 2018 Rainbow Trout 485 10.2 in report
May 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 502 10.4 in report
May 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 502 9.1 in report
May 22, 2015 Arctic Grayling 206 8.3 in report
May 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 9.9 in report
June 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 529 8.8 in report
June 2, 2014 Arctic Grayling 150 8.4 in report
August 27, 2013 Arctic Grayling 150 9.5 in report
June 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
May 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 7.2 in report
May 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 24 15.5 in report
May 23, 2011 Arctic Char 26 16.6 in report
May 23, 2011 Arctic Char 7 20.3 in report
May 23, 2011 Arctic Char 3 23.7 in report
May 17, 2010 Rainbow Trout 500 5.6 in report
May 26, 2009 Rainbow Trout 500 5.4 in report
May 22, 2008 Rainbow Trout 500 6.1 in report
May 21, 2008 Rainbow Trout 500 7.3 in report
June 7, 2007 Rainbow Trout 429 6.2 in report
June 22, 2004 Rainbow Trout 450 9 in report
June 26, 2003 Rainbow Trout 516 9.5 in report
June 19, 2002 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
June 10, 1998 Rainbow Trout 500 7 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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