Cheney Lake (Anchorage)
Anchorage
Today
Getting there
- Access
- East Anchorage park off Baxter Road with a paved loop path and shore access.
- Drive from Anchorage
- in town
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 6h34 to Anchorage
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- May-Sep
- Fish
- Rainbow trout, Landlocked salmon
- Stocking
- Stocked with catchable rainbow trout and landlocked salmon.
- How to fish it
- Spin, Bait, Fly, Bank, Ice
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Regulations
- Anchorage Management Area
- Local rules
- Stocked neighborhood lake, open year round. Verify current rules.
| Species | Months | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | May, Jun, Sep | 10-14 in |
Part of Anchorage Bowl.
What it is like
Easy family stocker in East Anchorage with a paved shoreline path and a swim beach.