09-08-2004, 03:18 PM
Anchorage Area
Salmon
Ship Creek [ul] [li]Last week's rain encouraged many new silvers to move into the creek. [li]The prime fishing time remains the flooding and ebbing tides. [li]The fishery is open 24 hours. [li]Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.[/li][/ul]
Campbell Creek [ul] [li]Thanks to last week's rain, silvers can now be found from Dimond Blvd. to Piper St. [li]Silvers do not like to move during bright daylight hours, so look for them in deep holes, or look for them in the late evenings swimming upstream. [li]Bait and multiple hooks are allowed. [li]Remember, Campbell Creek is open to salmon fishing from Dimond Blvd. up to signs at Shelikof Street, then from signs just above Lake Otis Parkway to signs at the confluence of the North Fork and the South Fork. [li]It is closed to all fishing downstream of Dimond Blvd. and between Shelikof Street and Lake Otis Parkway.[/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]Cool nights are starting to drop the water temperature in local lakes. This will make the fish more active and easier to catch. [li]Delong Lake, Jewel Lake, Mirror Lake, and Sand Lake are the most recently stocked Anchorage-area lakes. Best success remains in the early morning or in the evenings, using bait under a bobber, or a small dark-patterned 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]Cooler water temperatures, brought on by cooler nights and rain, will make pike more active and easier to catch. Try Lower Fire Lake, Sand Lake and Cheney Lake during late evening or early morning for your best chance at success.[/li][/ul]
Salmon
Ship Creek [ul] [li]Last week's rain encouraged many new silvers to move into the creek. [li]The prime fishing time remains the flooding and ebbing tides. [li]The fishery is open 24 hours. [li]Continue to try spinners, spoons, cured eggs, and yarn flies.[/li][/ul]
Campbell Creek [ul] [li]Thanks to last week's rain, silvers can now be found from Dimond Blvd. to Piper St. [li]Silvers do not like to move during bright daylight hours, so look for them in deep holes, or look for them in the late evenings swimming upstream. [li]Bait and multiple hooks are allowed. [li]Remember, Campbell Creek is open to salmon fishing from Dimond Blvd. up to signs at Shelikof Street, then from signs just above Lake Otis Parkway to signs at the confluence of the North Fork and the South Fork. [li]It is closed to all fishing downstream of Dimond Blvd. and between Shelikof Street and Lake Otis Parkway.[/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]Cool nights are starting to drop the water temperature in local lakes. This will make the fish more active and easier to catch. [li]Delong Lake, Jewel Lake, Mirror Lake, and Sand Lake are the most recently stocked Anchorage-area lakes. Best success remains in the early morning or in the evenings, using bait under a bobber, or a small dark-patterned 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]Cooler water temperatures, brought on by cooler nights and rain, will make pike more active and easier to catch. Try Lower Fire Lake, Sand Lake and Cheney Lake during late evening or early morning for your best chance at success.[/li][/ul]