Rainbow Trout Stocked · 55 plants · last August 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Pippin Lake fishing
Pippin Lake fishing has Steelhead, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1954, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- August 25, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 68
- Since 1954
- Species recorded
- 4
- Average size
- 9.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,994 ft
Fish at Pippin Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 55 plants · last August 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 10 plants · last June 11, 2020 Last stocked June 11, 2020 · avg 5.4 in · 10 plants
Arctic Grayling species guide
Steelhead Stocked · 2 plants · last August 28, 1955 Last stocked August 28, 1955 · 2 plants
Steelhead species guide
Coho Salmon Stocked · 1 plant · last August 25, 2010 Last stocked August 25, 2010 · avg 2.6 in · 1 plant
Coho Salmon species guideHow Pippin Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 43 years between 1954 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1954
4,890
Fish stocked in 1955
4,000
Fish stocked in 1961
15,000
Fish stocked in 1966
24,000
Fish stocked in 1967
20,000
Fish stocked in 1968
10,000
Fish stocked in 2001
5,334
Fish stocked in 2002
3,311
Fish stocked in 2003
3,900
Fish stocked in 2004
3,640
Fish stocked in 2005
2,992
Fish stocked in 2006
800
Fish stocked in 2007
10,000
Fish stocked in 2009
8,000
Fish stocked in 2010
1,254
Fish stocked in 2012
5,958
Fish stocked in 2013
5,415
Fish stocked in 2014
7,527
Fish stocked in 2015
6,951
Fish stocked in 2016
5,462
Fish stocked in 2017
5,469
Fish stocked in 2018
7,617
Fish stocked in 2019
8,418
Fish stocked in 2020
8,419
Fish stocked in 2021
5,893
Fish stocked in 2022
5,947
Fish stocked in 2023
5,921
Fish stocked in 2024
5,993
Fish stocked in 2025
5,859
Fish stocked in 2026
5,887
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 604 | 11.7 in | report |
| August 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,103 | 11.9 in | report |
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,151 | 9.9 in | report |
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,029 | 10.2 in | report |
| August 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,709 | 11 in | report |
| May 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | 9.8 in | report |
| August 27, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,226 | 12.6 in | report |
| August 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 653 | 12.6 in | report |
| August 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 964 | 12.6 in | report |
| May 28, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,150 | 10.5 in | report |
| August 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 471 | 11.6 in | report |
| August 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,283 | 11.9 in | report |
| June 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,560 | 11 in | report |
| June 6, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 607 | 9.6 in | report |
| August 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,074 | 12 in | report |
| August 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,735 | 12.2 in | report |
| June 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,138 | 10.4 in | report |
| August 26, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 660 | 11.6 in | report |
| August 25, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,093 | 11.7 in | report |
| May 19, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 3,140 | 10.1 in | report |
| August 5, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 382 | 11.1 in | report |
| August 4, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,381 | 11.1 in | report |
| June 11, 2020 | Arctic Grayling | 2,411 | 8 in | report |
| May 19, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,245 | 10.1 in | report |
| August 19, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,245 | 11.4 in | report |
| August 16, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,280 | 11.4 in | report |
| August 15, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 225 | 11.5 in | report |
| June 4, 2019 | Arctic Grayling | 1,482 | 7.8 in | report |
| June 3, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,277 | 10.2 in | report |
| June 3, 2019 | Arctic Grayling | 1,010 | 8 in | report |
| May 21, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,899 | 10.1 in | report |
| August 29, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,363 | 11.1 in | report |
| August 28, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,341 | 10.8 in | report |
| June 18, 2018 | Arctic Grayling | 2,010 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 29, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,903 | 10.2 in | report |
| August 23, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,748 | 10.1 in | report |
| June 2, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,731 | 10.4 in | report |
| May 31, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 538 | 10.5 in | report |
| May 22, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 452 | 10 in | report |
| September 2, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,411 | 10.4 in | report |
| August 30, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,353 | 10.5 in | report |
| May 26, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 24, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,248 | 9 in | report |
| August 17, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,190 | 10.1 in | report |
| June 5, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,700 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 26, 2015 | Arctic Grayling | 2,061 | 8.1 in | report |
| August 28, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,706 | 9.6 in | report |
| June 3, 2014 | Arctic Grayling | 2,098 | 8 in | report |
| May 22, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,723 | 8.4 in | report |
| September 5, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,703 | 8.8 in | report |
| June 17, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,712 | 8.7 in | report |
| August 8, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,373 | 7.3 in | report |
| June 25, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,585 | 7 in | report |
| August 25, 2010 | Coho Salmon | 1,254 | 2.6 in | report |
| August 26, 2009 | Rainbow Trout | 8,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 29, 2007 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| May 31, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 10.7 in | report |
| May 19, 2005 | Rainbow Trout | 2,992 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 21, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 3,640 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 27, 2003 | Rainbow Trout | 3,900 | 9.1 in | report |
| June 27, 2002 | Rainbow Trout | 3,311 | 7.9 in | report |
| June 13, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 5,334 | 8 in | report |
| June 13, 1968 | Arctic Grayling | 10,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| June 12, 1967 | Arctic Grayling | 20,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| June 14, 1966 | Arctic Grayling | 24,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| June 20, 1961 | Arctic Grayling | 15,000 | – | report |
| August 28, 1955 | Steelhead | 4,000 | – | report |
| August 30, 1954 | Steelhead | 4,890 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Copper Center, AK
West of the Richardson Highway at Mile 83.3, across from the Edgerton Highway junction near Copper Center, and visible from the road. A pull-off gives public access with an unimproved, unmaintained boat launch. ADF&G maps it at 64 ha but only about 3.5 m (11 ft) deep.
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About Pippin Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Pippin Lake?
Fishing Pippin Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 55 of 68 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked August 25, 2026, averaging 10 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked June 11, 2020, averaging 5.4 in. Steelhead was last stocked August 28, 1955. Coho Salmon was last stocked August 25, 2010, averaging 2.6 in.
When is Pippin Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 25, 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1954, most often in June and August. No plants recorded in 43 years between 1954 and 2026.
How big are the fish stocked at Pippin Lake?
Stocked fish average 9.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 10 in. Arctic Grayling average 5.4 in. Coho Salmon average 2.6 in.
How do you get on Pippin Lake?
The nearest town is Copper Center, AK. West of the Richardson Highway at Mile 83.3, across from the Edgerton Highway junction near Copper Center, and visible from the road. A pull-off gives public access with an unimproved, unmaintained boat launch. ADF&G maps it at 64 ha but only about 3.5 m (11 ft) deep.