Willow Lake fishing

Willow Lake fishing: not stocked since August 28, 1955. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout and Steelhead on a natural lake. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Willow Lake
Photo: National Park Service, Public domain
Last stocked
August 28, 1955
· Steelhead
Plants on record
2
Since 1953
Species recorded
2
Elevation
1,374 ft

Fish at Willow Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

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

Last stocked August 1, 1953 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Steelhead Stocked · 1 plant · last August 28, 1955

Last stocked August 28, 1955 · 1 plant

Steelhead species guide

How Willow Lake is stocked

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

No plants recorded in 1954.

Fish stocked in 1953

758

Fish stocked in 1955

4,000

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 28, 1955Steelhead4,000–report
August 1, 1953Rainbow Trout758–report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Kenny Lake, AK

Alongside the Richardson Highway south of Glennallen, about 200 yards east of the road at milepost 88, with Wrangell volcano views; glacial Lake Atna once filled this valley. ADF&G's 1976 survey found a broad, turbid lake about 6 feet deep at most, with no fish observed.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

About Willow Lake

Photo of Willow Lake
National Park Service, Public domain
Photo of Willow Lake
Amine Abassir, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Willow Lake
Amine Abassir, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Willow Lake?

Fishing Willow Lake is as likely for Rainbow Trout and Steelhead. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record. Rainbow Trout was last stocked August 1, 1953. Steelhead was last stocked August 28, 1955.

When is Willow Lake stocked?

Not stocked since August 28, 1955. No plants recorded in 1954.

How do you get on Willow Lake?

The nearest town is Kenny Lake, AK. Alongside the Richardson Highway south of Glennallen, about 200 yards east of the road at milepost 88, with Wrangell volcano views; glacial Lake Atna once filled this valley. ADF&G's 1976 survey found a broad, turbid lake about 6 feet deep at most, with no fish observed.

Which lakes near Willow Lake were stocked more recently?

Pippin Lake (5 mi), Dadina Lake (13.1 mi), Moose Creek (22.8 mi), Three Mile Lake (28.7 mi), and Town Lake (30.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Pippin Lake is also stocked with Steelhead and Rainbow Trout, Three Mile Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Town Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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