08-30-2004, 03:31 AM
Anchorage Area Salmon
Ship Creek [ul] [li]The Ship Creek Silver Salmon Derby is over, with the first prize fish a 12.6 pound silver salmon. [li]Bright fish continue to move into the creek, and fishing has been good. [li]The best time to fish remains as the tide is going in and as the tide is going out. [li]The fishery is open 24 hours. [li]Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.[/li][/ul]
Campbell Creek [ul] [li]Silver fishing on Campbell Creek is fair. Low, warm creek conditions may be forcing the silvers to hold in Campbell Lake. The lake is closed to all fishing year round. [li]Early morning anglers willing to hike and prospect the stream have the best luck and will find a few nice bright fish. [li]Bait and multiple hooks are allowed. [li]Campbell Creek is closed to fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release.[/li][/ul]
Bird Creek [ul] [li]Since Bird Creek was not stocked with silvers last year, there will be little to no silvers returning this year. [li]The pink and chum run appears to be mediocre for an even year.[/li][/ul]
Other Turnagain Arm streams [ul] [li]The Twentymile River silver run has started, with anglers reporting sporadic success. [li]In Glacier Creek and Ingram Creek, anglers may find a few silvers, as well as pink salmon and small Dolly Varden. [li]There are several streams and sloughs that are closed to all fishing, and some that are closed to fishing for salmon. Please check pages 36-39 of the regulation booklet before heading out to fish.[/li][/ul] Resident Fish [ul] [li]Dolly Varden and rainbow trout fishing in streams is good to excellent. [li]Egg patterns, beads, or small, dark-patterned dry flies continue to produce good catches. [li]On Campbell Creek you may keep rainbow trout only if you are downstream of the forks located by Piper Street. [li]Be aware of bears if you go fishing in the Campbell Tract. See the bear safety link below for helpful information. [/li][/ul] Lake Fishing [ul] [li]Delong Lake, Jewel Lake, Mirror Lake, and Sand Lake are the most recently stocked Anchorage-area lakes. Best success is early morning or in the evenings, using bait under a bobber, or a small dark-patterend fly, or a size 0 spinner. [li]Maps to the lakes are available on the "Lake stocking" website below. [/li][/ul] Northern Pike [ul] [li]During these warm summer months the best time to fish for pike is during the late evenings. Lower Fire Lake has had the most reported success, but even that has slowed.[/li][/ul]
Ship Creek [ul] [li]The Ship Creek Silver Salmon Derby is over, with the first prize fish a 12.6 pound silver salmon. [li]Bright fish continue to move into the creek, and fishing has been good. [li]The best time to fish remains as the tide is going in and as the tide is going out. [li]The fishery is open 24 hours. [li]Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.[/li][/ul]
Campbell Creek [ul] [li]Silver fishing on Campbell Creek is fair. Low, warm creek conditions may be forcing the silvers to hold in Campbell Lake. The lake is closed to all fishing year round. [li]Early morning anglers willing to hike and prospect the stream have the best luck and will find a few nice bright fish. [li]Bait and multiple hooks are allowed. [li]Campbell Creek is closed to fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release.[/li][/ul]
Bird Creek [ul] [li]Since Bird Creek was not stocked with silvers last year, there will be little to no silvers returning this year. [li]The pink and chum run appears to be mediocre for an even year.[/li][/ul]
Other Turnagain Arm streams [ul] [li]The Twentymile River silver run has started, with anglers reporting sporadic success. [li]In Glacier Creek and Ingram Creek, anglers may find a few silvers, as well as pink salmon and small Dolly Varden. [li]There are several streams and sloughs that are closed to all fishing, and some that are closed to fishing for salmon. Please check pages 36-39 of the regulation booklet before heading out to fish.[/li][/ul] Resident Fish [ul] [li]Dolly Varden and rainbow trout fishing in streams is good to excellent. [li]Egg patterns, beads, or small, dark-patterned dry flies continue to produce good catches. [li]On Campbell Creek you may keep rainbow trout only if you are downstream of the forks located by Piper Street. [li]Be aware of bears if you go fishing in the Campbell Tract. See the bear safety link below for helpful information. [/li][/ul] Lake Fishing [ul] [li]Delong Lake, Jewel Lake, Mirror Lake, and Sand Lake are the most recently stocked Anchorage-area lakes. Best success is early morning or in the evenings, using bait under a bobber, or a small dark-patterend fly, or a size 0 spinner. [li]Maps to the lakes are available on the "Lake stocking" website below. [/li][/ul] Northern Pike [ul] [li]During these warm summer months the best time to fish for pike is during the late evenings. Lower Fire Lake has had the most reported success, but even that has slowed.[/li][/ul]