Fishing Alaska on Dollars a Day

A Comprehensive Guide to Fishing, Hiking & Outdoor Recreation in Alaska's National Forests

by Christopher and Adela Batin

ISBN 0-916771-14-8 Softbound 341 pages. Dimensions (in inches): 6.0 X 9.0 X 9.9 1995

Retail $24.95  >>Our price $24.95!

FISHING ALASKA ON DOLLAR$ A DAY shows how you can inexpensively fish the best steelhead, trout, char and salmon waters in Alaska's 23-million acre Chugach and Tongass National Forests.

Profusely illustrated with over 150 maps, photographs and charts, this book provides you with hundreds of practical and indispensable tips on accommodations, fish migrations, stream and lake locations, as well as valuable fish-catching advice.  Anglers experienced in the world's best sportfishing, as well as novice, will benefit from this book.

THIS BOOK PROVIDES YOU WITH:

Names and locations of over 375 Alaska steelhead waters
Over 200 blue-ribbon cutthroat streams and lakes
Detailed topographic maps and fishing charts
The most effective flies and and lures to use, where-to-find-fish, and the techniques used by the experts   
Comprehensive listing and information on all Alaska region U.S. Forest Service cabins, locations, boat availability, facilities and nearby attractions.
Areas for big game, grouse and waterfowl hunting opportunities, as well as specifics on hiking, sightseeing, exploring and wildlife viewing.
Remote, designated wilderness fishing areas only a handful of people visit each year!  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Map of Alaska's National Forests
Introduction
How to Use This Book
The Sportfish of Alaska's National Forests
     Cutthroat Trout
     Dolly Varden
     Eastern Brook Trout
     Rainbow Trout
     Steelhead
     Grayling
     Chinook Salmon
     Chum Salmon
     Coho Salmon
     Pink Salmon
     Sockeye Salmon
     Halibut
     Rockfish
Favorite Fishing Waters of the Tongass National Forest
     Cutthroat Trout Lakes
     Cutthroat Trout Streams
     Eastern Brook Trout Lakes
     Grayling Lakes
     Rainbow Trout Lakes
     Steelhead Streams
Outfitting Your USFS Boat
Planning Your Trip
     Cabin Types and Facilities
     Cabin Reservations
     Refunds
     Where to Obtain Cabin Permits
     Equipment
     Tips on Operating USFS Oil Stoves
     Outdoor Safety
          Water, Hypothermia, Insect pests, Paralytic
          Shellfish Poisoning
     Wildlife
     Flora
     Other Recreational Opportunities
     Additional Questions - Information Sources

 (This information is found in each of the Gateway chapters;  Fishing Index, Maps of Cabin Locations and Cabins.)

Gateway 1 - Ketchikan   
Gateway 2 - Misty Fjords
Gateway 3 - Wrangell
Gateway 4 - Petersburg
Gateway 5 - Sitka
Gateway 6 - Juneau
Gateway 7 - Skagway
Gateway 8 - Yakutat
                               Gateway 9 - Anchorage

                               Cabin Index
                               About the Authors
                               Field Notes
    

What The Experts Say --

Fishing Alaska on Dollar$ a Day is "very interesting and unique...this book offers very useful information that could save you lots of bucks on a fishing trip to Alaska..."

Don Carpenter, Maryland Gazette

"Chris and Adela Batin, probably Alaska's most outstanding outdoor communicators, have written and compiled a 350 - page guidebook chock full of fish, locations, maps and all necessary how-to facts to do Alaska inexpensively.  It's very detailed."

Bob Kutz, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

"If you've dreamed about an Alaska adventure but can't afford the $2,000 to $4,000 price tag for most outfitted trips, this book (is) the answer."

Tom Fegely, Allentown Morning Call

"Such a book from some other authors I would have likely trashed.  But from the Batins, who live, fish, hunt, eat and sleep in the Alaskan wilderness, you can bank on the soundness of the book.   This book is a nuts and bolts, hardcore, no-nonsense guide to the cabins, the fishing found nearby, and detailed topographical maps of the regions...a reference book that offers an inexpensive passport to America's last great frontier on a budget."

Bob McNally, Florida Times-Union

"An excellent book that is essential for anyone making the trip."

Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Examiner

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