Sand Lake fishing

Sand Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Lake Trout, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, and Coho Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 6.1 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn for Lake Trout.

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Last stocked: October 29, 2026; Oct 29 · Lake Trout
Plants on record: 216; Since 1992
Species recorded: 6
Average size: 11 in
Elevation: 88 ft

Fish at Sand Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 106 plants · last August 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 25, 2026 · avg 10 in · 106 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Arctic Char Stocked · 69 plants · last May 29, 2026

Last stocked May 29, 2026 · avg 14.7 in · 69 plants

Chinook Salmon Stocked · 21 plants · last October 10, 2018

Last stocked October 10, 2018 · avg 8.3 in · 21 plants

Chinook Salmon species guide

Arctic Grayling Stocked · 10 plants · last May 22, 2019

Last stocked May 22, 2019 · avg 5.3 in · 10 plants

Arctic Grayling species guide

Lake Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last September 15, 2026 Best: dawn

Last stocked September 15, 2026 · avg 6.6 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn

Lake Trout species guide

Coho Salmon Stocked · 1 plant · last October 23, 2019

Last stocked October 23, 2019 · avg 7.3 in · 1 plant

Coho Salmon species guide

Sand Lake, located in Anchorage, Alaska, is a stocked lake in the southwest part of the city. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Sand Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

No plants recorded in 2009.

Fish stocked in 1992

26,843

Fish stocked in 1993

16,652

Fish stocked in 1994

16,565

Fish stocked in 1995

13,413

Fish stocked in 1996

9,998

Fish stocked in 1997

2,079

Fish stocked in 1998

1,098

Fish stocked in 1999

10,911

Fish stocked in 2000

9,215

Fish stocked in 2001

12,442

Fish stocked in 2002

10,526

Fish stocked in 2003

11,913

Fish stocked in 2004

12,236

Fish stocked in 2005

11,167

Fish stocked in 2006

6,430

Fish stocked in 2007

8,821

Fish stocked in 2008

3,760

Fish stocked in 2010

64,185

Fish stocked in 2011

10,330

Fish stocked in 2012

10,475

Fish stocked in 2013

17,623

Fish stocked in 2014

12,324

Fish stocked in 2015

12,074

Fish stocked in 2016

11,632

Fish stocked in 2017

12,240

Fish stocked in 2018

10,762

Fish stocked in 2019

15,537

Fish stocked in 2020

11,721

Fish stocked in 2021

12,798

Fish stocked in 2022

12,684

Fish stocked in 2023

13,016

Fish stocked in 2024

13,781

Fish stocked in 2025

11,636

Fish stocked in 2026

11,650

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 29, 2026	Arctic Char	67	19.6 in	report
October 28, 2026	Arctic Char	60	28.7 in	report
September 15, 2026	Lake Trout	972	5.2 in	report
August 25, 2026	Rainbow Trout	2,556	11.4 in	report
July 8, 2026	Rainbow Trout	100	20.3 in	report
June 30, 2026	Rainbow Trout	1,349	10.4 in	report
June 30, 2026	Rainbow Trout	1,300	10.4 in	report
May 29, 2026	Arctic Char	2,011	9.9 in	report
May 19, 2026	Rainbow Trout	3,362	10.6 in	report
October 28, 2025	Arctic Char	174	19.2 in	report
October 28, 2025	Arctic Char	145	12.5 in	report
October 24, 2025	Arctic Char	65	26.5 in	report
August 26, 2025	Rainbow Trout	2,485	11 in	report
July 17, 2025	Rainbow Trout	101	18.6 in	report
June 13, 2025	Rainbow Trout	4,456	10.1 in	report
May 28, 2025	Arctic Char	1,991	10.3 in	report
May 22, 2025	Arctic Char	248	10.3 in	report
May 15, 2025	Rainbow Trout	1,971	10.2 in	report
October 28, 2024	Arctic Char	65	25.3 in	report
October 28, 2024	Arctic Char	50	25.3 in	report
October 28, 2024	Arctic Char	100	20.4 in	report
September 19, 2024	Rainbow Trout	3,510	10.6 in	report
September 4, 2024	Lake Trout	950	4.8 in	report
June 17, 2024	Rainbow Trout	3,609	9.9 in	report
May 30, 2024	Arctic Char	2,009	10.6 in	report
May 20, 2024	Rainbow Trout	3,488	9.6 in	report
October 26, 2023	Arctic Char	243	12 in	report
October 26, 2023	Arctic Char	68	24.1 in	report
August 30, 2023	Rainbow Trout	3,591	10.4 in	report
August 25, 2023	Rainbow Trout	100	17.7 in	report
June 15, 2023	Arctic Char	2,088	9.5 in	report
June 9, 2023	Rainbow Trout	3,517	9.6 in	report
May 24, 2023	Rainbow Trout	3,409	9.9 in	report
December 27, 2022	Rainbow Trout	101	20.8 in	report
October 25, 2022	Arctic Char	267	24 in	report
September 21, 2022	Lake Trout	1,005	4.9 in	report
August 24, 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,029	10.6 in	report
June 10, 2022	Rainbow Trout	2,533	9.9 in	report
May 24, 2022	Arctic Char	2,043	9.5 in	report
May 21, 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,606	10 in	report
January 10, 2022	Rainbow Trout	100	12.6 in	report
October 28, 2021	Arctic Char	346	11.4 in	report
September 1, 2021	Rainbow Trout	2,996	10.4 in	report
June 15, 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,678	9.4 in	report
June 9, 2021	Arctic Char	509	9.5 in	report
May 23, 2021	Arctic Char	1,977	9.5 in	report
May 19, 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,292	10.3 in	report
October 28, 2020	Arctic Char	50	23.2 in	report
October 28, 2020	Arctic Char	47	17.8 in	report
October 28, 2020	Arctic Char	178	11.6 in	report
September 16, 2020	Lake Trout	907	4.9 in	report
September 2, 2020	Rainbow Trout	3,058	10.5 in	report
August 28, 2020	Rainbow Trout	100	17.9 in	report
June 12, 2020	Rainbow Trout	2,972	9.2 in	report
May 19, 2020	Arctic Char	1,617	9.7 in	report
May 19, 2020	Arctic Char	438	9.4 in	report
May 9, 2020	Rainbow Trout	2,354	10.3 in	report
November 4, 2019	Arctic Char	200	11.2 in	report
October 23, 2019	Coho Salmon	1,844	7.3 in	report
September 23, 2019	Rainbow Trout	3,392	10.7 in	report
August 30, 2019	Rainbow Trout	324	18.5 in	report
June 17, 2019	Rainbow Trout	3,008	9.8 in	report
May 22, 2019	Arctic Grayling	994	8 in	report
May 17, 2019	Arctic Char	1,154	10.5 in	report
May 17, 2019	Arctic Char	1,239	10.5 in	report
May 3, 2019	Rainbow Trout	3,382	10.2 in	report
October 30, 2018	Arctic Char	165	10.7 in	report
October 10, 2018	Chinook Salmon	1,851	8.8 in	report
June 18, 2018	Rainbow Trout	2,950	9.7 in	report
May 17, 2018	Arctic Char	1,645	10.2 in	report
May 17, 2018	Arctic Char	971	10.2 in	report
May 8, 2018	Rainbow Trout	3,180	9.4 in	report
October 19, 2017	Arctic Char	82	22.7 in	report
October 4, 2017	Chinook Salmon	1,770	8.8 in	report
July 3, 2017	Rainbow Trout	2,088	9.2 in	report
June 28, 2017	Rainbow Trout	2,957	9.1 in	report
May 11, 2017	Rainbow Trout	3,010	9.4 in	report
May 8, 2017	Arctic Char	2,333	9.3 in	report
October 28, 2016	Arctic Char	81	22.3 in	report
October 28, 2016	Arctic Char	40	17.3 in	report
October 12, 2016	Chinook Salmon	3,009	8.4 in	report
June 28, 2016	Rainbow Trout	3,227	10.5 in	report
May 4, 2016	Arctic Char	2,397	10 in	report
May 3, 2016	Rainbow Trout	2,878	9.4 in	report
November 18, 2015	Arctic Char	81	26.1 in	report
October 7, 2015	Chinook Salmon	2,442	8.9 in	report
June 30, 2015	Rainbow Trout	2,633	9.3 in	report
May 14, 2015	Arctic Grayling	1,591	7.9 in	report
May 8, 2015	Arctic Char	2,087	9.4 in	report
May 7, 2015	Rainbow Trout	2,758	10.1 in	report
April 5, 2015	Rainbow Trout	450	9.8 in	report
April 5, 2015	Arctic Char	2	18.8 in	report
February 11, 2015	Rainbow Trout	30	20.3 in	report
November 20, 2014	Arctic Char	150	23.3 in	report
October 22, 2014	Arctic Char	73	23.3 in	report
October 20, 2014	Chinook Salmon	2,667	8.7 in	report
October 1, 2014	Rainbow Trout	160	16.6 in	report
June 26, 2014	Rainbow Trout	3,000	8.9 in	report
May 20, 2014	Arctic Grayling	1,385	8.4 in	report
May 20, 2014	Arctic Char	2,010	8.9 in	report
May 7, 2014	Rainbow Trout	2,741	11 in	report
January 27, 2014	Rainbow Trout	138	10.5 in	report
December 6, 2013	Arctic Char	307	23.4 in	report
October 4, 2013	Chinook Salmon	1,800	8.7 in	report
August 7, 2013	Arctic Char	369	8.9 in	report
July 8, 2013	Rainbow Trout	4,509	8.2 in	report
June 4, 2013	Arctic Grayling	1,477	7.9 in	report
May 24, 2013	Rainbow Trout	2,529	8.5 in	report
May 24, 2013	Rainbow Trout	4,469	8.6 in	report
May 24, 2013	Arctic Char	1,989	9 in	report
April 4, 2013	Rainbow Trout	174	14.5 in	report
November 21, 2012	Arctic Char	77	24.7 in	report
October 10, 2012	Chinook Salmon	1,652	9.4 in	report
June 26, 2012	Rainbow Trout	2,569	8 in	report
May 25, 2012	Arctic Grayling	1,218	4.4 in	report
May 23, 2012	Rainbow Trout	3,430	8.1 in	report
May 14, 2012	Arctic Char	1,529	11.2 in	report
November 23, 2011	Arctic Char	60	14.1 in	report
November 23, 2011	Arctic Char	40	20.7 in	report
November 23, 2011	Arctic Char	94	24.6 in	report
August 18, 2011	Rainbow Trout	400	11 in	report
August 18, 2011	Arctic Grayling	6,753	2.2 in	report
June 23, 2011	Rainbow Trout	493	7.6 in	report
May 13, 2011	Arctic Char	1,918	7 in	report
April 3, 2011	Rainbow Trout	23	10.2 in	report
April 3, 2011	Arctic Char	369	8.2 in	report
January 27, 2011	Rainbow Trout	180	4.2 in	report
October 6, 2010	Arctic Grayling	2,660	2.7 in	report
October 6, 2010	Rainbow Trout	15,000	2.6 in	report
September 8, 2010	Arctic Grayling	1,390	2.7 in	report
September 8, 2010	Arctic Grayling	2,612	2.8 in	report
July 1, 2010	Arctic Char	4,228	2.1 in	report
June 16, 2010	Arctic Char	210	6.8 in	report
June 16, 2010	Rainbow Trout	3,806	6.4 in	report
June 15, 2010	Rainbow Trout	21,150	3.2 in	report
June 2, 2010	Rainbow Trout	8,485	8 in	report
May 24, 2010	Arctic Grayling	1,223	5.6 in	report
May 24, 2010	Rainbow Trout	500	10.1 in	report
May 24, 2010	Arctic Char	2,489	6.8 in	report
May 24, 2010	Arctic Char	312	16.3 in	report
May 24, 2010	Arctic Char	120	21.1 in	report
May 20, 2008	Rainbow Trout	572	9.8 in	report
May 20, 2008	Arctic Char	3,188	6.6 in	report
June 19, 2007	Rainbow Trout	2,700	6 in	report
May 24, 2007	Rainbow Trout	2,700	5.6 in	report
May 24, 2007	Arctic Char	3,421	8.2 in	report
November 20, 2006	Arctic Char	90	24.7 in	report
June 26, 2006	Rainbow Trout	985	10.7 in	report
June 21, 2006	Arctic Char	1,737	8.7 in	report
June 2, 2006	Arctic Char	2,505	8.5 in	report
May 8, 2006	Rainbow Trout	1,113	11.1 in	report
November 28, 2005	Arctic Char	171	26.3 in	report
September 29, 2005	Chinook Salmon	6,122	8.4 in	report
June 22, 2005	Rainbow Trout	1,330	9.2 in	report
May 26, 2005	Rainbow Trout	1,350	8.9 in	report
May 26, 2005	Arctic Char	2,194	8.5 in	report
November 24, 2004	Arctic Char	36	22.2 in	report
November 24, 2004	Arctic Char	51	26.2 in	report
September 29, 2004	Chinook Salmon	4,650	8.1 in	report
July 13, 2004	Rainbow Trout	889	10.3 in	report
June 28, 2004	Rainbow Trout	1,994	8.9 in	report
May 19, 2004	Arctic Char	2,516	8.1 in	report
May 18, 2004	Rainbow Trout	2,100	8.9 in	report
November 4, 2003	Arctic Char	75	17.3 in	report
November 4, 2003	Arctic Char	78	21.9 in	report
September 22, 2003	Chinook Salmon	5,133	7.6 in	report
June 25, 2003	Rainbow Trout	1,119	10.4 in	report
May 19, 2003	Arctic Char	4,522	9.1 in	report
May 19, 2003	Rainbow Trout	986	10 in	report
October 10, 2002	Chinook Salmon	4,930	8.1 in	report
July 3, 2002	Rainbow Trout	1,080	9.2 in	report
July 2, 2002	Rainbow Trout	1,000	9.2 in	report
May 13, 2002	Arctic Char	2,522	9.7 in	report
May 13, 2002	Rainbow Trout	994	9.1 in	report
November 26, 2001	Chinook Salmon	4,945	8.5 in	report
June 25, 2001	Lake Trout	1,296	8.9 in	report
June 12, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,581	8.9 in	report
June 12, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,650	8.9 in	report
May 23, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,236	9.7 in	report
May 23, 2001	Rainbow Trout	1,734	9.6 in	report
October 4, 2000	Chinook Salmon	5,119	8.1 in	report
June 8, 2000	Rainbow Trout	2,089	9.8 in	report
May 5, 2000	Rainbow Trout	2,007	9.4 in	report
November 6, 1999	Chinook Salmon	5,867	8.2 in	report
July 15, 1999	Rainbow Trout	1,466	8.3 in	report
June 12, 1999	Lake Trout	1,011	8.6 in	report
June 7, 1999	Lake Trout	1,011	8.6 in	report
May 11, 1999	Rainbow Trout	1,556	8.9 in	report
June 5, 1998	Rainbow Trout	1,098	6.9 in	report
May 6, 1997	Rainbow Trout	2,079	9.2 in	report
October 16, 1996	Chinook Salmon	3,929	8 in	report
October 1, 1996	Rainbow Trout	125	16.4 in	report
July 1, 1996	Rainbow Trout	978	8.3 in	report
June 27, 1996	Rainbow Trout	2,662	8.2 in	report
May 15, 1996	Rainbow Trout	109	8.2 in	report
May 15, 1996	Rainbow Trout	2,195	8.2 in	report
October 31, 1995	Chinook Salmon	5,045	8 in	report
October 13, 1995	Chinook Salmon	988	8.1 in	report
June 13, 1995	Rainbow Trout	2,262	8.4 in	report
June 6, 1995	Rainbow Trout	2,605	8.1 in	report
May 11, 1995	Rainbow Trout	2,513	8.4 in	report
October 26, 1994	Chinook Salmon	9,542	8 in	report
June 22, 1994	Rainbow Trout	2,508	8.3 in	report
June 7, 1994	Rainbow Trout	2,016	8.7 in	report
May 25, 1994	Rainbow Trout	2,499	8.1 in	report
December 2, 1993	Chinook Salmon	9,968	7.6 in	report
July 12, 1993	Rainbow Trout	1,972	8 in	report
June 25, 1993	Rainbow Trout	253	15.3 in	report
June 23, 1993	Rainbow Trout	2,071	8.5 in	report
May 27, 1993	Rainbow Trout	2,388	8.2 in	report
October 29, 1992	Chinook Salmon	5,175	8.3 in	report
October 13, 1992	Chinook Salmon	10,127	8.2 in	report
July 9, 1992	Rainbow Trout	1,979	8.6 in	report
July 2, 1992	Rainbow Trout	2,584	8.2 in	report
June 16, 1992	Rainbow Trout	2,006	8.2 in	report
May 6, 1992	Rainbow Trout	4,972	8.4 in	report

Access and facts

Nearest town: Anchorage, AK

Most of the shoreline is private. ADF&G's public access is a canal at the end of 80th Avenue off Sand Lake Road, and a small city park on the northeast shore also reaches the water. ADF&G says the lake fishes best from a canoe or inflatable.

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

About Sand Lake

An invasive aquatic plant, Elodea, was discovered in dense growths in Sand Lake. This plant can negatively impact recreational uses and fish and wildlife habitat. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Jewel Lake 0.8 mi last stocked August 26, 2026 DeLong Lake 0.8 mi last stocked August 27, 2026 Campbell Creek 1.4 mi last stocked June 17, 2026 Chester Creek 4.3 mi last stocked June 16, 2026 Lake Otis 4.9 mi last stocked August 27, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Sand Lake?

Fishing Sand Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 106 of 214 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Char and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked August 25, 2026, averaging 10 in. Arctic Char was last stocked May 29, 2026, averaging 14.7 in. Chinook Salmon was last stocked October 10, 2018, averaging 8.3 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked May 22, 2019, averaging 5.3 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Sand Lake stocked?

Last stocked October 29, 2026. It is stocked about 6.1 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2009.

How big are the fish stocked at Sand Lake?

Stocked fish average 11 in. Rainbow Trout average 10 in. Arctic Char average 14.7 in. Chinook Salmon average 8.3 in. Arctic Grayling average 5.3 in.

How do you get on Sand Lake?

The nearest town is Anchorage, AK. Most of the shoreline is private. ADF&G's public access is a canal at the end of 80th Avenue off Sand Lake Road, and a small city park on the northeast shore also reaches the water. ADF&G says the lake fishes best from a canoe or inflatable.

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