Worthington Lake fishing

Fishing at Worthington Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and Arctic Char. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1954, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 13, 1998

Plants on record

26

Since 1954

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.5 in

Elevation

2,344 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Valdez, AK

On the Richardson Highway about 1.5 miles closer to Valdez than the Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site turnoff at Thompson Pass. Known for roadside rainbow trout fishing.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Worthington Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 1998 it was August 13, 1998, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1954 and 1998.

Blueberry Lake (1.9 mi), Thompson Lake (2.3 mi), Valdez Glacier Stream (18.1 mi), and Pippin Lake (43 mi) were stocked more recently. Blueberry Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Thompson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Pippin Lake is also stocked with Steelhead and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Worthington Lake

Fishing Worthington Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more.

Rainbow Trout 23 plants
Plants
23 of 26
Last stocked
August 13, 1998
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Steelhead 2 plants
Plants
2 of 26
Last stocked
August 24, 1956

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Arctic Char 1 plant
Plants
1 of 26
Last stocked
June 23, 1994
Average length
3.7 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,8901954
  • 3,9901956
  • 8,0001958
  • 5,0001959
  • 5,0001960
  • 9,0001962
  • 5,1801963
  • 3,0001964
  • 5,0001966
  • 5,0001968
  • 5,0001970
  • 7,0001972
  • 7,0001974
  • 4,0001976
  • 3,9501980
  • 10,0001983
  • 9,9801985
  • 7,9461989
  • 8,0141991
  • 8,0001993
  • 4,0001994
  • 5,0021995
  • 9901996
  • 1,0001997
  • 1,0001998

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 13, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.9 in report
June 17, 1997 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.7 in report
June 19, 1996 Rainbow Trout 990 7.9 in report
August 2, 1995 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2 in report
June 19, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,002 8.2 in report
June 23, 1994 Arctic Char 4,000 3.7 in report
July 23, 1993 Rainbow Trout 8,000 1.8 in report
July 15, 1991 Rainbow Trout 8,014 2 in report
July 11, 1989 Rainbow Trout 7,946 1.9 in report
September 13, 1985 Rainbow Trout 9,980 2.4 in report
September 6, 1983 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2 in report
September 18, 1980 Rainbow Trout 3,950 1.6 in report
July 8, 1976 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2.3 in report
June 26, 1974 Rainbow Trout 7,000 2.4 in report
August 10, 1972 Rainbow Trout 7,000 1.8 in report
September 23, 1970 Rainbow Trout 5,000 2.9 in report
September 6, 1968 Rainbow Trout 5,000 2.2 in report
July 14, 1966 Rainbow Trout 5,000 1.6 in report
August 6, 1964 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
July 27, 1963 Rainbow Trout 5,180 – report
July 18, 1962 Rainbow Trout 9,000 – report
August 10, 1960 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
July 29, 1959 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
July 31, 1958 Rainbow Trout 8,000 – report
August 24, 1956 Steelhead 3,990 – report
August 30, 1954 Steelhead 4,890 – 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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