Olnes Pond fishing

Olnes Pond fishing has Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Burbot, Humpback Whitefish, Least Cisco, Round Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, and Lake Chub. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1973, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Burbot.

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Last stocked
August 26, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
51
Since 1973
Species stocked
2 (+6 also recorded)
Average size
8.3 in
Elevation
532 ft

Fish at Olnes Pond

2 stocked · 6 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last August 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 26, 2026 · avg 8.5 in · 42 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Olnes Pond is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

No plants recorded in 25 years between 1973 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1973

25,000

Fish stocked in 1989

1,500

Fish stocked in 1991

1,600

Fish stocked in 1992

1,600

Fish stocked in 1994

1,600

Fish stocked in 1996

1,600

Fish stocked in 1998

1,217

Fish stocked in 1999

771

Fish stocked in 2000

1,043

Fish stocked in 2001

400

Fish stocked in 2002

800

Fish stocked in 2004

977

Fish stocked in 2007

1,000

Fish stocked in 2009

1,000

Fish stocked in 2012

1,293

Fish stocked in 2013

1,797

Fish stocked in 2014

1,665

Fish stocked in 2015

1,863

Fish stocked in 2016

1,604

Fish stocked in 2017

1,514

Fish stocked in 2018

1,509

Fish stocked in 2019

2,445

Fish stocked in 2020

2,408

Fish stocked in 2021

1,456

Fish stocked in 2022

1,936

Fish stocked in 2023

1,398

Fish stocked in 2024

1,875

Fish stocked in 2025

3,072

Fish stocked in 2026

3,047

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 26, 2026Rainbow Trout1,55311.8 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout1,49410.2 inreport
August 25, 2025Rainbow Trout1,47711.2 inreport
May 28, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5959.1 inreport
August 21, 2024Rainbow Trout65212.7 inreport
May 21, 2024Rainbow Trout1,22310.5 inreport
August 22, 2023Rainbow Trout46411.6 inreport
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout93410.3 inreport
August 26, 2022Rainbow Trout70712.2 inreport
May 24, 2022Rainbow Trout1,22910.2 inreport
August 25, 2021Rainbow Trout55011.7 inreport
May 24, 2021Rainbow Trout90610.3 inreport
August 4, 2020Rainbow Trout68611.1 inreport
June 8, 2020Rainbow Trout67510 inreport
June 8, 2020Arctic Grayling5198.1 inreport
May 21, 2020Rainbow Trout52810.1 inreport
August 28, 2019Rainbow Trout49411.9 inreport
June 5, 2019Arctic Grayling8477.9 inreport
May 17, 2019Rainbow Trout1,10410.1 inreport
August 22, 2018Rainbow Trout50210.9 inreport
June 20, 2018Arctic Grayling5078 inreport
May 24, 2018Rainbow Trout50010.3 inreport
August 24, 2017Rainbow Trout50010.2 inreport
June 13, 2017Rainbow Trout51210.2 inreport
May 19, 2017Rainbow Trout50210 inreport
May 13, 2016Rainbow Trout1,6048.4 inreport
May 21, 2015Arctic Grayling4678.2 inreport
May 18, 2015Rainbow Trout1,39610 inreport
June 9, 2014Arctic Grayling2508.4 inreport
May 14, 2014Rainbow Trout1,4158.9 inreport
June 15, 2013Arctic Grayling2509.6 inreport
June 15, 2013Rainbow Trout7178.9 inreport
June 8, 2013Rainbow Trout8308.8 inreport
June 26, 2012Rainbow Trout6437.3 inreport
May 29, 2012Rainbow Trout6507.2 inreport
September 1, 2009Rainbow Trout1,0001.9 inreport
August 21, 2007Rainbow Trout1,0001.8 inreport
June 22, 2004Rainbow Trout9778.6 inreport
June 27, 2002Rainbow Trout8008 inreport
June 26, 2001Arctic Grayling4007.2 inreport
June 6, 2000Rainbow Trout1,0438 inreport
May 25, 1999Rainbow Trout7718.5 inreport
July 29, 1998Rainbow Trout3307.4 inreport
July 29, 1998Arctic Grayling4877.4 inreport
July 22, 1998Rainbow Trout4006.8 inreport
August 5, 1996Rainbow Trout1,6002.3 inreport
July 27, 1994Rainbow Trout1,6002 inreport
July 21, 1992Rainbow Trout1,6001.9 inreport
July 24, 1991Rainbow Trout1,6002.2 inreport
August 14, 1989Rainbow Trout1,5001.8 inreport
June 15, 1973Arctic Grayling25,0000.4 inreport

Access and facts

Facilities
restrooms, camping

A 16-acre pond 1 mile off the Elliott Highway at Mile 10.5 (about 18 miles north of Fairbanks), inside the Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area. Year-round campground with first-come sites, day-use parking, outhouses, a picnic shelter and a reservable public-use cabin. Up to 14 m (47 ft) deep.

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Common questions

What fish are at Olnes Pond?

Fishing Olnes Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 42 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling. Rainbow Trout was last stocked August 26, 2026, averaging 8.5 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked June 8, 2020, averaging 7.2 in. Burbot, Humpback Whitefish, Least Cisco, and Round Whitefish, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Olnes Pond stocked?

Last stocked August 26, 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1973, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 25 years between 1973 and 2026.

How big are the fish stocked at Olnes Pond?

Stocked fish average 8.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.5 in. Arctic Grayling average 7.2 in.

How do you get on Olnes Pond?

Facilities include restrooms and camping. A 16-acre pond 1 mile off the Elliott Highway at Mile 10.5 (about 18 miles north of Fairbanks), inside the Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area. Year-round campground with first-come sites, day-use parking, outhouses, a picnic shelter and a reservable public-use cabin. Up to 14 m (47 ft) deep.

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