Walby Lake fishing

Fishing at Walby Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1992, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 28, 2026

Plants on record

40

Since 1992

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

376 ft

Access and facts

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

Neighborhood lake in Palmer just off Trunk Road. Public access point with a small gravel parking area on the north side, off E Turn Drive. Stocked with rainbow trout.

Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Walby Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2026 it was May 28, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1997, 2007, and 2008.

Finger Lake (2.4 mi), Wolf Lake (2.8 mi), and Irene Lake (4 mi) were stocked more recently. Finger Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wolf Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Irene Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Walby Lake

Fishing Walby Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 40 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 40 plants
Plants
40 of 40
Last stocked
May 28, 2026
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,3821992
  • 12,8631993
  • 13,1681994
  • 10,1971995
  • 7,4121996
  • 4,5151998
  • 5,4001999
  • 5,3732000
  • 9,9442001
  • 3,0292002
  • 1,7132003
  • 1,3002004
  • 7122005
  • 5032006
  • 1,0002009
  • 2,5002010
  • 2,4752011
  • 1,5002012
  • 1,5492013
  • 1,3132014
  • 9972015
  • 1,2802016
  • 1,2332017
  • 1,2152018
  • 2,0072019
  • 2,0502020
  • 2,0082021
  • 2,0542022
  • 2,0062023
  • 2,0312024
  • 2,2462025
  • 1,6822026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 40 plants Showing 40 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 28, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,682 10.5 in report
May 19, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,246 10.3 in report
June 18, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,031 9.9 in report
June 11, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,006 9.6 in report
June 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,054 9.9 in report
June 16, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,008 9.4 in report
May 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,050 10.3 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,007 10.5 in report
May 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,215 8.9 in report
May 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,233 9.4 in report
May 25, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,280 9.1 in report
May 20, 2015 Rainbow Trout 997 9.3 in report
May 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,313 10.1 in report
May 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,549 8.6 in report
June 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.8 in report
May 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,475 3 in report
August 12, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.8 in report
August 21, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.8 in report
May 11, 2006 Rainbow Trout 503 11.4 in report
May 24, 2005 Rainbow Trout 712 8.9 in report
May 6, 2004 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9.1 in report
August 27, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,713 2.2 in report
June 6, 2002 Rainbow Trout 3,029 8.1 in report
August 9, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5,400 1.8 in report
May 16, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,200 8.7 in report
May 16, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,344 8.7 in report
July 25, 2000 Rainbow Trout 5,373 1.6 in report
July 24, 1999 Rainbow Trout 5,400 1.9 in report
June 9, 1998 Rainbow Trout 4,515 6.7 in report
July 16, 1996 Rainbow Trout 5,417 1.8 in report
June 6, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,995 8.4 in report
July 27, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,230 2 in report
July 27, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,390 2 in report
June 29, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,577 8.1 in report
July 15, 1994 Rainbow Trout 10,480 1.9 in report
May 24, 1994 Rainbow Trout 2,688 8 in report
July 28, 1993 Rainbow Trout 10,780 1.8 in report
July 12, 1993 Rainbow Trout 2,083 8.1 in report
July 16, 1992 Rainbow Trout 5,390 2 in report
May 7, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,992 8.1 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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