Willow Lake fishing

Fishing at Willow Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Steelhead. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1953, most often in August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 28, 1955

Plants on record

2

Since 1953

Species recorded

2

Elevation

1,374 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Kenny Lake, AK

Alongside the Richardson Highway south of Glennallen, with views of the lake and the Wrangell Mountains' volcanoes from the road. Ancient glacial Lake Atna once filled this valley.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Willow Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1954.

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.

Fish at Willow Lake

Fishing Willow Lake is as likely to be for Rainbow Trout and Steelhead. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 2
Last stocked
August 1, 1953

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Steelhead 1 plant
Plants
1 of 2
Last stocked
August 28, 1955

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7581953
  • 4,0001955

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 28, 1955 Steelhead 4,000 – report
August 1, 1953 Rainbow Trout 758 – report

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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