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where to fish?
Posted by Jason S on Jun 17 2003
Stacy- I'm in Fairbanks also. Here are a few places that I go to catch fish to eat. The Chatanika has greyling that you can keep. When the Kings are in you can also find them in the Chatanika and also the Chena (you can keep Chena kings from the damn to the Tanana). Many of the local lakes are stocked with trout, char or salmon. Harding and Quartz lakes are good for these.
Personaly, as far as salmon goes, you need to head south of the AK range! Kings from the Chena are mushy! Now, with that being said, in my opinion you need drive just a bit furthur than 3 hours to get to some good eating. I here the Klutina (on the way to Valdez) is hot with kings. Just be sure to bring at least 50lb test and hold on. They'll be dime bright! Also, in the same area is Chitina. Bring the dip net and you'll fill the freezer for the winter.
You can also head to the Anchorage area. Lots of stocked lakes. All the streams get some kind of salmon run and most have greyling, char and trout.
Back to the Fairbanks area. I forgot to mention Minto Flats. Very nice pike fishing. Great on the fly! You need a boat though (check with beaver sports or the university for canoe rentals)? During the winter, you can have burbot set line on the Chena or Tanana. Burbot is awsome. It is just like lobster! Boil for a few minutes in old bay, water and bear and have some hot drawn butter and you are in the bahamas eating fresh lobster:) The only thing about the above mentioned critters is that they are documented as having mercury and other metals used in mining. I would only eat them once or twice a month and if you are thinking of having children, don't eat them!
Another option for trout and salmon that is not quite as far away as Anchorage are the streams that cross the Parks Highway. Watch out for bears!
One last flyfishing note; I hear the greyling in the upper Chena are very large this year. Have been getting larger every year since the switch to C&R, but I hear they are very nice this year. Excellent dry fly fishing! You just can't keep them! Oh well, they don't freeze well anyway.
Hope this helps and enjoy the summer while it's here:)
peace......jason s
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