Pothole Lake fishing

Pothole Lake fishing: not stocked since June 23, 1953. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Pothole Lake
Photo: palm_ak (via Panoramio), CC BY 3.0
Last stocked
June 23, 1953
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
1
Since 1953
Species recorded
1
Average size
1.1 in
Elevation
306 ft

Fish at Pothole Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last June 23, 1953 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 23, 1953 · avg 1.1 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Pothole Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Cooper Lake (9.7 mi), Engineer Lake (12.4 mi), Jerome Lake (20 mi), Carter Lake (21.4 mi), and Meridian Lake (23.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Cooper Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Jerome Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Carter Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Meridian Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 23, 1953Rainbow Trout4,1501.1 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you go.

About Pothole Lake

Photo of Pothole Lake
palm_ak (via Panoramio), CC BY 3.0

Nearest lakes

Cooper Lake 9.7 mi last stocked July 22, 1994 Engineer Lake 12.4 mi last stocked June 29, 1990 Jerome Lake 20 mi last stocked September 22, 2011 Carter Lake 21.4 mi last stocked June 24, 2026 Meridian Lake 23.7 mi last stocked June 18, 2025

Public land at Pothole Lake

Pothole Lake is inside Kenai Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Pothole Lake?

Fishing Pothole Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 23, 1953, averaging 1.1 in.

When is Pothole Lake stocked?

Not stocked since June 23, 1953.

How big are the fish stocked at Pothole Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Pothole Lake average 1.1 in.

Which lakes near Pothole Lake were stocked more recently?

Cooper Lake (9.7 mi), Engineer Lake (12.4 mi), Jerome Lake (20 mi), Carter Lake (21.4 mi), and Meridian Lake (23.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Cooper Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Jerome Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Carter Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Meridian Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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