Wishbone Lake fishing

Fishing at Wishbone Lake has Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1984, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 25, 2025

Plants on record

19

Since 1984

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

1,524 ft

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How Wishbone Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2025 it was June 25, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 23 years between 1984 and 2025.

Seventeenmile Lake (1.7 mi), Coyote Lake (4.1 mi), Walby Lake (10 mi), Wolf Lake (10.4 mi), and Reed Lake (10.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Seventeenmile Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling, Coyote Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Walby Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wolf Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Reed Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Fish at Wishbone Lake

Fishing Wishbone Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 19
Last stocked
June 25, 2025
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 19
Last stocked
June 11, 1984
Average length
0.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 15,0001984
  • 5,2711993
  • 5,3071994
  • 2,7381995
  • 2,6391996
  • 2,6032000
  • 2,6002001
  • 2,6252003
  • 3,4672007
  • 2,6002009
  • 2,6002011
  • 2,5752013
  • 2,2092015
  • 2,3762017
  • 7592019
  • 1,3552021
  • 1,8002023
  • 3,0002024
  • 1,5072025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,507 2.3 in report
June 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.4 in report
July 20, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,800 2.9 in report
September 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,355 5.7 in report
July 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 759 3.3 in report
June 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,376 2.5 in report
July 31, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,209 3.2 in report
October 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,575 2.7 in report
September 9, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,600 2.4 in report
August 25, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,600 1.8 in report
August 9, 2007 Rainbow Trout 3,467 1.6 in report
September 5, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,625 1.9 in report
August 20, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,600 2.1 in report
August 3, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,603 2.1 in report
July 16, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,639 1.8 in report
August 14, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,738 2.4 in report
August 15, 1994 Rainbow Trout 5,307 2.2 in report
October 6, 1993 Rainbow Trout 5,271 3.5 in report
June 11, 1984 Arctic Grayling 15,000 0.4 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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