Polaris Lake fishing

Fishing at Polaris Lake has Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Chinook Salmon, Arctic Grayling, and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.6 times a year since 1997, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2018

Plants on record

79

Since 1997

Species recorded

5

Average size

8 in

Elevation

527 ft

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How Polaris Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2018 it was May 16, 2018, about when it usually is.

Manchu Lake (1.5 mi), Grayling Lake (2 mi), and Hidden Lake (2.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Manchu Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, and Arctic Grayling, Grayling Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Chinook Salmon, and Coho Salmon, and Hidden Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, and Arctic Char.

Fish at Polaris Lake

Fishing Polaris Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 79 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Char and 3 more.

Rainbow Trout 35 plants
Plants
35 of 79
Last stocked
August 21, 2018
Average length
8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Char 22 plants
Plants
22 of 79
Last stocked
May 21, 2018
Average length
8.2 in
Chinook Salmon 20 plants
Plants
20 of 79
Last stocked
October 1, 2018
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Coho Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 79
Last stocked
June 25, 2002
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 79
Last stocked
September 12, 2000
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8301997
  • 4,7101998
  • 9,5711999
  • 20,6832000
  • 6,9832001
  • 8,9232002
  • 7,0832003
  • 4,1702004
  • 6,4072005
  • 2,8052006
  • 7,8562007
  • 10,1552008
  • 9,4332009
  • 5,8592010
  • 3,1102011
  • 12,3802012
  • 6,3242013
  • 18,9652014
  • 7,5632015
  • 8,1852016
  • 7,9222017
  • 7,2182018

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2018 Chinook Salmon 1,050 9 in report
August 21, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,402 11.1 in report
May 21, 2018 Arctic Char 754 11.1 in report
May 16, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,012 9.8 in report
September 18, 2017 Chinook Salmon 1,527 9.4 in report
September 7, 2017 Arctic Char 1,004 4.9 in report
August 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,392 10.1 in report
May 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,244 10.5 in report
May 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 413 10.1 in report
May 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 164 10.6 in report
May 24, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,178 10.5 in report
September 21, 2016 Chinook Salmon 1,659 9.7 in report
May 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,489 9.2 in report
May 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,510 9.3 in report
May 10, 2016 Arctic Char 948 10 in report
May 10, 2016 Arctic Char 579 9.6 in report
September 23, 2015 Chinook Salmon 1,516 9.2 in report
September 15, 2015 Arctic Char 2,000 5 in report
May 15, 2015 Rainbow Trout 4,047 9.8 in report
October 2, 2014 Chinook Salmon 1,041 8.9 in report
June 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 11,869 2.8 in report
May 23, 2014 Arctic Char 651 10.2 in report
May 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,404 8.7 in report
September 25, 2013 Chinook Salmon 754 8.7 in report
June 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,320 8.5 in report
June 12, 2013 Arctic Char 503 11 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,747 9.4 in report
October 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,394 3 in report
September 26, 2012 Chinook Salmon 4,867 8.1 in report
June 28, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,488 7.1 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,431 7.4 in report
June 1, 2012 Arctic Char 200 11 in report
June 1, 2011 Arctic Char 2,610 6.9 in report
June 1, 2011 Chinook Salmon 500 2.3 in report
May 13, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,390 4.8 in report
May 13, 2010 Arctic Char 3,469 6.8 in report
August 18, 2009 Chinook Salmon 4,700 5.3 in report
June 5, 2009 Arctic Char 2,500 6.6 in report
May 26, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,233 5.4 in report
September 10, 2008 Chinook Salmon 4,500 6.6 in report
September 3, 2008 Arctic Char 3,555 8.7 in report
June 10, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.4 in report
May 16, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,100 6.3 in report
September 11, 2007 Chinook Salmon 4,506 6.9 in report
June 7, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,350 5.7 in report
June 7, 2007 Arctic Char 2,000 7.8 in report
May 25, 2006 Arctic Char 2,805 8.5 in report
September 22, 2005 Chinook Salmon 2,875 8.4 in report
May 12, 2005 Arctic Char 3,532 9.1 in report
September 22, 2004 Chinook Salmon 2,470 8.1 in report
June 14, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,600 9.1 in report
May 6, 2004 Rainbow Trout 100 9.9 in report
September 16, 2003 Chinook Salmon 2,195 7.5 in report
June 25, 2003 Rainbow Trout 502 9.3 in report
June 25, 2003 Arctic Char 3,041 9.7 in report
May 29, 2003 Arctic Char 400 11.4 in report
May 15, 2003 Rainbow Trout 945 9.6 in report
September 17, 2002 Chinook Salmon 2,696 7.1 in report
June 25, 2002 Coho Salmon 4,761 2.8 in report
June 19, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,466 9.6 in report
September 26, 2001 Chinook Salmon 2,983 7.2 in report
June 26, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,880 8.5 in report
May 29, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,120 8.8 in report
September 28, 2000 Chinook Salmon 2,157 7.9 in report
September 12, 2000 Arctic Grayling 10,000 2.6 in report
June 29, 2000 Rainbow Trout 3,209 7.8 in report
June 20, 2000 Rainbow Trout 4,785 9.1 in report
June 20, 2000 Arctic Char 532 10.4 in report
September 27, 1999 Chinook Salmon 2,587 7.4 in report
September 27, 1999 Arctic Char 1,504 4.5 in report
August 19, 1999 Arctic Char 1,500 3.7 in report
July 8, 1999 Rainbow Trout 3,980 8.2 in report
October 20, 1998 Chinook Salmon 2,696 7.3 in report
June 8, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.7 in report
May 12, 1998 Arctic Char 500 9.1 in report
May 5, 1998 Chinook Salmon 514 8.6 in report
October 20, 1997 Arctic Char 1,057 4.2 in report
July 10, 1997 Rainbow Trout 240 7.1 in report
May 27, 1997 Rainbow Trout 533 8.7 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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