Area Sport Fishing Reports
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Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 11, 2015

Northern Cook Inlet area

Week of June 10 to June 16
Issued June 10, 2015

Emergency Orders and regulation reminders

  • On the Deshka River, the use of bait and multiple hooks (treble hooks and two hooks) is allowed by EO beginning 6 a.m. Saturday morning, June 13. The remainder of the Susitna River drainage will continue to be managed conservatively during the king salmon season. All emergency restrictions currently in place, with the exception of bait and multiple hooks in the Deshka River remain through July 13.
  • Other king restrictions which remain unchanged in the Matsu area include the following:
  • King salmon harvest (of any size) is prohibited within Unit 1 (except on Deshka River), on the Parks Highway streams within Unit 2, the upper Susitna (Unit 3), Talachulitna River (Unit 4), Talkeetna River (Unit 5), and Chulitna River (Unit 6). Fishing, but not harvest of king salmon, will be allowed during days and times normally open to king salmon fishing within these management units.
  • The Deshka River is open to king salmon harvest 7 days per week. King salmon harvest in the Yentna drainage (except Talachulitna River) is allowed 4 days per week (Fridays-Mondays); king salmon harvest (of any size) is prohibited Tuesdays-Thursdays; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed on these days. The Talachulitna River is restricted to catch-and-release 7 days per week.
  • An annual limit of 2 king salmon over 20 inches applies to Susitna and Little Susitna drainages combined. King salmon that are intended to be released may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately.
  • In the waters of Unit 2 open to catch-and-release fishing for king salmon, fishing for trout and other species will not be affected by these emergency regulations for king salmon and will continue as written in current regulation.
  • The Eklutna Tailrace is excluded from all king salmon emergency order restrictions.
  • Anglers are reminded that flowing waters of the Palmer-Wasilla Zone are CLOSED to all fishing until June 15.
  • Many flowing waters of the Parks Highway are catch-and-release only for rainbow trout until June 15.

Fresh waters

Salmon

  • Fishing success on the Deshka River is mostly good overall and is expected to be good this weekend. Bait and multiple hooks are allowed beginning 6 a.m., Saturday, June 13. Deshka River weir counts which are available on our website at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishCounts/
  • Fishing success this past weekend on the Little Susitna was very good and expected to be the same this next weekend.
  • Kings are being caught at the Eklutna Tailrace. Try early in the morning or late in the evening.
  • Lake Creek and some of the other Yentna River tributaries are now producing good catches of king salmon. Yentna and Lake Creek water levels remain good for fishing.
  • Fishing success for king salmon along Parks Highway streams is picking up with several favorable reports. The mouth of the Kashwitna River is often overlooked, but a good place to fish. Also fish the mouth of Willow and Sheep creeks this week. Remember that Parks Highway streams are catch-and-release only for king salmon through Monday, June 15 and on the following two weekends (June 20-22 and June 27-29).

Trout, Dolly Varden, Grayling

  • Stream fishing has been good for rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, and Arctic grayling from Willow up to and including the Talkeetna River. Rainbows are well distributed throughout area streams. Try a variety of flies, including fry patterns, prince nymphs, egg sucking leaches, wholly buggers, leeches, and sculpins.

Northern Pike

  • Pike fishing is excellent in June as they aggressively feed at this time.
  • Anglers may retain as many pike as they catch – there is no bag or possession limit. In the freshwaters of West Cook Inlet and Susitna River drainage, anglers are not allowed to release live pike back into the water.
  • For road-accessible pike fishing, try the Nancy Lake Recreation Area lakes, Big Lake, Long Lake near Willow, Memory and Prator lakes.
  • Boat-accessible pike fishing can be found in the side sloughs of the Deshka River, Alexander Creek, Fish Creek (Kroto Slough) and Hewitt Lake.
  • For fly-in pike fishing try Alexander, Shell, Eightmile, Trapper, Flathorn and Sucker lakes.

Lake Fishing

  • Lakes most recently stocked with rainbow trout catchables include: Rocky, Willow, Mile 180, Kashwitna, and Reflections.
  • For the aesthetically pleasing trip to the mountains, try the Glenn Highway lakes: Ravine, Knob, North Knob, Long Lake, and Weiner.
  • Float tube fishing has been great in the Nancy Lake Recreation Area: South Rolly, North Rolly, Rhein, and Tanaina Lakes.

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