Fish stocking schedule

Alaska fish stocking schedule 2026.

  • Stocking Now
  • Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Alaska's stocking program supplements its world-class wild fisheries with urban-accessible landlocked lake stockings — primarily in the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas where families can fish without remote-water travel.

Official source

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Stocking Report

Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes the authoritative Alaska stocking schedule — Annual updates in Searchable database format. For this week's actual stocking locations, dates, and volumes, view the official report directly.

This page summarizes the Alaska stocking program for planning purposes. The agency report is the authoritative source — verify before any trip.

Primary stocked species

In Alaska.

Typical stocking pattern by species. Heavy fill marks primary stocking months; moderate fill marks possible stocking. Verify exact dates against the official report.

Notable Alaska programs

  • Landlocked Lake Stocking
  • Urban Fishing Lakes (Anchorage area)
  • Sport Fish Restoration Stocking

Alaska urban fishing program

Alaska maintains a designated urban fishing program — typically frequent stockings of catfish, trout, and panfish in city ponds and lakes. These programs are designed to make fishing accessible to families and first-time anglers.

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Weekly stocking alerts for Alaska.

Bield Fish reads Alaska Department of Fish and Game's stocking reports and alerts you when your saved waters are stocked. Set your county once and you'll know the day fish hit your home river.

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