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Southcentral Alaska fishing
Summer salmon runs keep anglers hopping
Alaska.com
Anglers in Southcentral Alaska can choose between flying out to the Bush, driving to dozens of salmon streams or fishing for 40-pound kings a few hundred yards from tall hotels in downtown Anchorage.
In addition to downtown's runs of king and silver salmon in Ship Creek, the sprawling municipality of Anchorage has salmon fishing in Bird Creek and the smallish Campbell Creek, plus urban lake fishing for rainbow trout and pike.
Prince William Sound, with its scenic wonder and fabulous salmon and halibut fishing, beckons anglers who have seagoing boats or who hire a charter.
The Talkeetna and Susitna rivers, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough north of Anchorage, are accessible by road and boat, and the Deshka and Yentna rivers are both fished by boaters. (Boat owners in Anchorage trailer their river boats northward to access points rather than risk crossing Cook Inlet to reach the streams.)
Other popular streams north of Anchorage include the Little Susitna River and Willow Creek. Hotels are sparse beyond Wasilla, but campgrounds for tents and motor homes are plentiful.
Although Anchorage is on Cook Inlet, it is not thought of as a saltwater fishing location. Anglers wanting sea-run fish go to Prince William Sound or the Kenai Peninsula.
What to fish for in Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral's most popular species attract anglers from May through September.
- King salmon fishing is best in June and July.
- Red salmon fishing is best in July and August.
- Silver salmon fishing is best in August.
- Pink salmon fishing is best in July and August.
- Rainbow trout fishing is best from August through October.
- Dolly Varden fishing is best from August through October.
- Northern pike fishing is best in May and June and September and October.
- Grayling fishing is best April through June and August through October.
- Halibut fishing is best in June.
Find out more about fishing in Southcentral Alaska
- Anchorage area -- The state's largest city (260,000) has a dozen fishing lakes and several salmon streams. Access is by highway. All services, including a wide variety of lodging, are available.
- Susitna/Talkeetna Valley / North of Cook Inlet -- This rural area has services and highway access for most streams. Fly-out service is available from several lakes and airports. Lodging and campgrounds are available.
- Prince William Sound -- Roads lead to Valdez and Whittier, which both also have ferry service linking them to Cordova. Lodging is available in Valdez and Cordova.
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