Area Sport Fishing Reports
Upper Copper/Upper Susitna

Recent Emergency Orders & Press Releases for Upper Copper/Upper Susitna

Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 15, 2022

Personal Use

The fishery is currently open through June 26; however, beginning June 20 the retention of king salmon is prohibited in the Chitina Subdistrict personal use dip net fishery..

Informational Hotlines for Chitina Personal Use Fishery

  • Anchorage: 907-267-2511
  • Fairbanks: 907-459-7382
  • Glennallen: 907-822-5224

Freshwater Fishing

The slow warm-up has left ice conditions undesirable for fishing. Breakup conditions can be monitored here: Breakup Map. While you wait for the rivers and lakes to clear, you can research new spots to fish. For a guide to where all the accessible fisheries are, check out Sport fishing Alaska rivers and lakes in the Upper Copper/Upper Susitna River Basin. This guide lists all the fisheries, species available, and mile markers along all the major highways crossing the Upper Copper and Upper Susitna Area.

Salmon

  • The 2022 Copper River salmon runs were delayed seven to nine days. Sockeye and king salmon are just now entering the Chitina Area in larger numbers. Sockeye salmon should be running in higher numbers in the Klutina River beginning next week. Unfortunately, the king salmon run appears to be much weaker than expected and is requiring the Department to restrict the Upper Copper River king salmon fisheries to catch and release only beginning June, 20. Secondly, the use of bait or treble hooks in the Copper River and Gulkana, Klutina, and Tonsina Rivers is also prohibited. Only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used in those waters.

Emergency Orders

Please review the Emergency Orders and Advisory Announcements listed at the top of this report in their entirety before heading out on your next fishing trip:

  • Emergency order 3-RS-I-10-22 opens the Chitina Subdistrict personal use fishery from 12:01 p.m. Monday, June 20 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 26. It also prohibits the retention of king salmon in this fishery.

  • Emergency order 3-KS-I-11-22 prohibits the retention of king salmon in the sport fisheries of the upper Copper drainage effective Monday, June 20. This EO also restricts anglers to one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure.

Press Releases

Additional Tips

For more information

Call the Glennallen office at (907) 822-3309 with any questions.

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