08-14-2004, 11:16 PM
Anchorage Area
Fishing Report for August 10, 2004
Emergency Orders and Regulation Changes
Salmon
Ship Creek Salmon
The Ship Creek Silver Salmon Derby starts Friday, August 13, at 6 a.m. This derby serves as a fundraising event for the Foster Grandparents and Senior Companion Programs of Alaska. For more information, visit their webpages at [url "http://www.anchoragederbies.com/Prizes.html."][#000020]http://www.anchoragederbies.com/Prizes.html.[/#000020][/url] Some lucky angler may catch a $10,000 tagged silver. Don't forget to buy your derby ticket!
The silvers are here in good numbers, and they are starting to bite.
The best time to fish remains as the tide is going in and as the tide is going out.
Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.
Campbell Creek salmon:
Silver fishing on Campbell Creek is fair to good.
Anglers willing to hike and prospect the stream have the best luck and will find some nice bright fish.
Bait and multiple hooks are allowed.
Campbell Creek is closed to fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release.
Bird Creek
Since Bird Creek was not stocked with silvers last year, there will be little to no silvers returning this year.
The pink and chum run appears to be mediocre for an even year.
Resident Fish
Dolly Varden and rainbow trout fishing in streams is good to excellent.
Egg patterns and beads continue to produce good catches.
On Campbell Creek you may keep rainbow trout only if you are downstream of the forks located by Piper Street.
There has been brown bear activity in the Campbell Tract. Expect to see a brown bear if you fish in the Campbell Tract, so be prepared. See the bear safety link below for helpful information.
Lake Fishing
Try some backcountry fishing this week. Hike into Symphony Lake for some grayling fishing, or hike into Rabbit Lake for some backcountry rainbow trout fishing.
Maps to the lakes are available on the "Lake stocking" website below.
Northern Pike
Lower Fire Lake, Sand Lake and Cheney Lake all contain pike.
During these warm summer months the best time to fish for pike is during the late evening.
Pike are not moving around much during this warm weather, so you will need to be patient.
A bobber and frozen herring or a surface lure both work well. Spears and bow and arrow (the arrow must be attached to the bow) are also legal methods in the Anchorage area.
There is no bag limit on pike: you may take as many as you will use.
Fishing Report for August 10, 2004
Emergency Orders and Regulation Changes
Salmon
Ship Creek Salmon
The Ship Creek Silver Salmon Derby starts Friday, August 13, at 6 a.m. This derby serves as a fundraising event for the Foster Grandparents and Senior Companion Programs of Alaska. For more information, visit their webpages at [url "http://www.anchoragederbies.com/Prizes.html."][#000020]http://www.anchoragederbies.com/Prizes.html.[/#000020][/url] Some lucky angler may catch a $10,000 tagged silver. Don't forget to buy your derby ticket!
The silvers are here in good numbers, and they are starting to bite.
The best time to fish remains as the tide is going in and as the tide is going out.
Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.
Campbell Creek salmon:
Silver fishing on Campbell Creek is fair to good.
Anglers willing to hike and prospect the stream have the best luck and will find some nice bright fish.
Bait and multiple hooks are allowed.
Campbell Creek is closed to fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release.
Bird Creek
Since Bird Creek was not stocked with silvers last year, there will be little to no silvers returning this year.
The pink and chum run appears to be mediocre for an even year.
Resident Fish
Dolly Varden and rainbow trout fishing in streams is good to excellent.
Egg patterns and beads continue to produce good catches.
On Campbell Creek you may keep rainbow trout only if you are downstream of the forks located by Piper Street.
There has been brown bear activity in the Campbell Tract. Expect to see a brown bear if you fish in the Campbell Tract, so be prepared. See the bear safety link below for helpful information.
Lake Fishing
Try some backcountry fishing this week. Hike into Symphony Lake for some grayling fishing, or hike into Rabbit Lake for some backcountry rainbow trout fishing.
Maps to the lakes are available on the "Lake stocking" website below.
Northern Pike
Lower Fire Lake, Sand Lake and Cheney Lake all contain pike.
During these warm summer months the best time to fish for pike is during the late evening.
Pike are not moving around much during this warm weather, so you will need to be patient.
A bobber and frozen herring or a surface lure both work well. Spears and bow and arrow (the arrow must be attached to the bow) are also legal methods in the Anchorage area.
There is no bag limit on pike: you may take as many as you will use.