08-30-2004, 03:33 AM
Mat-Su Area Salmon [ul] [li]Silvers are still being taken in the Eklutna Power Plant Tailrace. Early morning fishing has been the most productive. [li]Silver salmon fishing is good at Jim Creek. [li]Silver salmon fishing also continues to be good in the Little Susitna River. Anglers have been having good success in the upstream near the Parks Highway bridge, as well as downriver at the Little Susitna Public Use Facility. [li]Several thousand silvers have passed the Deshka River weir in the last few days, creating some excellent fishing. The water level in the Deshka is still extremely low, making boating an adventure even for the experienced. If you can make it upstream, try fishing No-name, Trappers or Chijuk creeks since silvers tend to congregate in these areas. In the Deshka River upstream of the forks at Moose and Kroto creeks, all rainbow trout must be released. [li]Some silvers are still being taken in Alexander Creek. Remember, in Alexander Creek if you hook a rainbow trout, Dolly Varden or Arctic grayling they must be released. [li]Silver fishing in the Parks Highway streams of Willow, Little Willow, Sheep, Montana, Rabideux, Birch, Goose, Sunshine and Caswell creeks has been spotty but should provide fair fishing this week. [li]The Talkeetna River drainage is having a fair return of silvers. Clear Creek is the most popular fishing destination and should provide some action. [li]Yentna River sloughs and tributaries continue to produce some silvers. Try the Lake Creek area for some fair fishing. [li]Silver salmon are still present in the Westside Cook Inlet streams of Theodore, Lewis, Chuit, and Kustatan rivers as well as the tributaries of the Beluga and McArthur rivers. Once you take your limit of silver salmon in this area you must stop fishing for the day. [li]Silver fishing is slow in Wasilla and Cottonwood creeks. These are weekend only fisheries, open only on Saturday and Sunday, and only from 6:00 am through 6:00 pm each day. [/li][/ul] Resident Fish [ul] [li]Rainbow trout and grayling fishing have been good in the Parks Highway streams. [li]Only catch-and-release fishing for these rainbows and grayling is allowed year-round in Montana Creek. In Willow Creek, rainbow trout may not be retained downstream of the Parks Highway bridge. [li]Check the regulations for single hook only areas on all Parks Highway steams. [/li][/ul] Lake Fishing [ul] [li]With the cooler temperatures of fall approaching, lake fishing should improve. Fish become more active, and feed in shallower water. [li]In the Palmer/Wasilla area, Barley, Homestead, Irene, Lucille, Memory, Rocky, and Walby lakes are stocked with rainbow trout. [li]Lakes stocked with landlocked salmon are Barley, Carpenter, Echo, Finger, Kalmbach, Loberg and Victor. [li]Further north on the Parks Highway, Christiansen, Crystal, Kashwitna, South Friend, Tigger, Willow and "Y" lakes have rainbow trout. [li]Arctic char are stocked in Benka, Finger, Irene, Long, Lynne, Marion, Matanuska, Prator, and Seventeenmile lakes. [li]Along the Glenn Highway northeast of Palmer, Lower Bonnie, Seventeenmile, Slipper, Long, Ravine, Weiner, Knob and North Knob lakes all have rainbow trout. [li]If it's Arctic grayling you're looking for, try Bruce, Canoe, Reed, Finger, Florence, Knik, Meirs, Lorraine and Kepler/Bradley lakes. [/li][/ul]