Sculpin Lake fishing

Fishing at Sculpin Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, and Arctic Char. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1968, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 5, 2025

Plants on record

40

Since 1968

Species recorded

3

Average size

2.4 in

Elevation

1,182 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Chitina, AK
Shore access
Yes

Small lake near Strelna reached by a quarter-mile trail off the McCarthy Road, a walk-in spot for rainbow trout.

Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Sculpin Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2025 it was June 5, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1968 and 2025.

Three Mile Lake (9.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Three Mile Lake is also stocked with Coho Salmon and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Sculpin Lake

Fishing Sculpin Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 37 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Char and one more.

Rainbow Trout 37 plants
Plants
37 of 40
Last stocked
June 5, 2025
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Char 2 plants
Plants
2 of 40
Last stocked
August 2, 1994
Average length
3.9 in
Coho Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 40
Last stocked
August 29, 1979
Average length
3.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 16,5001968
  • 10,0001969
  • 10,1001971
  • 10,7001972
  • 15,0001973
  • 20,0001975
  • 12,7681977
  • 15,2461979
  • 24,9501982
  • 29,5481984
  • 28,0001985
  • 27,7151986
  • 28,3361987
  • 27,9331988
  • 28,0591989
  • 28,0181990
  • 28,0001991
  • 30,3411992
  • 28,0001993
  • 38,0001994
  • 19,0461995
  • 28,0361996
  • 10,0001997
  • 28,0001999
  • 14,0002001
  • 14,0152005
  • 20,0002007
  • 3,0002008
  • 10,0002009
  • 14,2462011
  • 14,0002013
  • 10,0122015
  • 8,0152017
  • 8,0272019
  • 3,0002020
  • 8,0042021
  • 6,0412023
  • 5,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,000 2.5 in report
June 16, 2023 Rainbow Trout 6,041 2.5 in report
June 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout 8,004 2.5 in report
June 3, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.3 in report
June 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 8,027 2.8 in report
June 6, 2017 Rainbow Trout 8,015 2.4 in report
June 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,012 2.3 in report
September 10, 2013 Rainbow Trout 14,000 2.7 in report
June 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 14,246 3.2 in report
August 26, 2009 Rainbow Trout 10,000 1.8 in report
June 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 3,000 8.2 in report
September 5, 2007 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.2 in report
August 9, 2005 Rainbow Trout 14,015 1.6 in report
August 22, 2001 Rainbow Trout 14,000 2.2 in report
July 29, 1999 Rainbow Trout 28,000 1.9 in report
August 26, 1997 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.6 in report
July 22, 1996 Rainbow Trout 28,036 2 in report
August 2, 1995 Rainbow Trout 19,046 2 in report
August 2, 1994 Arctic Char 8,025 4.1 in report
July 18, 1994 Rainbow Trout 19,000 1.9 in report
July 6, 1994 Arctic Char 10,975 3.7 in report
July 23, 1993 Rainbow Trout 28,000 1.8 in report
July 30, 1992 Rainbow Trout 30,341 2.1 in report
July 15, 1991 Rainbow Trout 28,000 2 in report
August 2, 1990 Rainbow Trout 28,018 2 in report
July 14, 1989 Rainbow Trout 28,059 1.8 in report
August 5, 1988 Rainbow Trout 27,933 1.9 in report
August 11, 1987 Rainbow Trout 28,336 2.3 in report
September 12, 1986 Rainbow Trout 27,715 2.4 in report
September 13, 1985 Rainbow Trout 28,000 2.4 in report
July 19, 1984 Rainbow Trout 29,548 1.8 in report
September 9, 1982 Rainbow Trout 24,950 1.9 in report
August 29, 1979 Coho Salmon 15,246 3.2 in report
June 16, 1977 Rainbow Trout 12,768 3 in report
June 25, 1975 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.1 in report
June 26, 1973 Rainbow Trout 15,000 1.8 in report
August 8, 1972 Rainbow Trout 10,700 1.5 in report
June 30, 1971 Rainbow Trout 10,100 1.7 in report
July 17, 1969 Rainbow Trout 10,000 1.2 in report
July 29, 1968 Rainbow Trout 16,500 1.5 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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