Twin Bears pond, Chena Hot Springs Road

The feel

This is a small stocked grayling pond at Mile 30 of Chena Hot Springs Road, next to the Twin Bears camp. You park outside the camp fence and walk about 100 yards in. Fishing is from the bank with light spinning gear or a fly rod, and crowds are low. The pond is stocked with Arctic grayling, and it falls under the Tanana River Drainage stocked lake rules.

What to expect

Water and access

Mile 30 Chena Hot Springs Road. Turn in at the Twin Bears camp, park outside the fence and walk about 100 yards to the pond.

Species and timing

Arctic grayling, stocked and fished May through September.

Methods and gear

Bank fishing with light spinning gear or a fly rod.

License and rules

Tanana River Drainage, stocked lake. Check current stocked-lake limits before you go.

Crowds and best time

Low crowds.

Parking

Outside the camp fence.

Season and access

Open water May through September. The Twin Bears camp can be rented through the Fairbanks Rescue Mission.

Mingo says

Fish between May and September, when the water is open. Crowds here run low.

Before you go

• Park outside the camp fence and plan on a walk of about 100 yards to the pond.
• Check the current stocked-lake limits before you fish.
• Read the Fish and Game Emergency Orders, which always supersede the published regulations.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.