Tigger Lake fishing

Fishing at Tigger Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about once a year since 1993, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 11, 2026

Plants on record

34

Since 1993

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.3 in

Elevation

395 ft

Access and facts

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

Part of the Talkeetna Lakes Park trail system. A trailhead on Whigmi Road leads to the lake on a roughly 2-mile loop trail that connects to the Z Lake Loop. Stocked with rainbow trout.

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How Tigger Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2026 it was June 11, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1997 and 1998.

Fish at Tigger Lake

Fishing Tigger Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 34 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 34
Last stocked
June 11, 2026
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8901993
  • 1,8901994
  • 1,9461995
  • 2,0171996
  • 1,9001999
  • 1,9042000
  • 2,9002001
  • 2,7502002
  • 5,2752003
  • 2,5062004
  • 1,8752005
  • 2,5002006
  • 2,5002007
  • 2,5002008
  • 4,5002009
  • 2,5662010
  • 2,5702011
  • 3,4002012
  • 2,5002013
  • 4,0002014
  • 2,5082015
  • 2,5732016
  • 2,6382017
  • 2,5002018
  • 2,2772019
  • 2,9762020
  • 2,3762021
  • 2,5002022
  • 3,8522023
  • 3,5002024
  • 3,5032025
  • 3,5002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 11, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,500 2.6 in report
June 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,503 2.5 in report
June 6, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,500 2.6 in report
May 31, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,852 2.4 in report
June 2, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.4 in report
June 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,376 2.8 in report
May 31, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,976 2.7 in report
June 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,741 2.9 in report
June 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 536 2.9 in report
June 8, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.9 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,638 2.6 in report
June 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,573 2.4 in report
June 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,508 2.4 in report
June 11, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2.9 in report
September 3, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.2 in report
August 28, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,400 2.3 in report
September 14, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,570 2.3 in report
June 15, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,566 3.2 in report
September 23, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.3 in report
August 24, 2009 Rainbow Trout 3,000 1.8 in report
August 29, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2 in report
August 17, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.7 in report
August 23, 2006 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.8 in report
August 18, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,875 1.8 in report
August 18, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,506 2.1 in report
August 25, 2003 Rainbow Trout 5,275 2.1 in report
August 19, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,750 2 in report
August 21, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,900 2.1 in report
August 2, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,904 2.1 in report
August 10, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,900 2 in report
July 23, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,017 1.9 in report
August 3, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,946 2.2 in report
July 26, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,890 2 in report
July 26, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,890 2 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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