We guide ice fishing trips on Matanuska Valley lakes during late – November, December, January, February and March. Guests catch rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, and Arctic Char and the trip is easily done in as a day excursion from the Anchorage, Palmer, and Wasilla areas. December 1, 2020 — I’ve been building custom fishing rods … Read more
November is usually the month we start ice fishing on Mat-Su Valley Lakes north of Anchorage and near Palmer and Wasilla. Fishing is often dependent upon when the ice becomes thick enough for safe fishing. November 20, 2020 — I guided a young couple on their first ice fishing trip today. Each of them … Read more
October and November are months where we are primarily transitioning from summer salmon fishing trips on Mat-Su Valley rivers and streams to winter ice fishing trips — which we may have available in late November (dependent upon lake ice conditions). Below I will post some fishing information as we transition through October. October 1, 2020 … Read more
September 2020 Alaska Salmon Fishing Reports COVID-19 Requirements for Travelers to Alaska may be found here: https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers/ simply copy and paste the URL into your browser – hit return to view. September 2o2o Coho (Silver) Salmon Fishing … Read more
August 2020 Alaska Fishing Reports New upcoming COVID-19 Requirements for Travelers to Alaska may be found here: https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers/ simply copy and paste the URL into your browser – hit return to view. August 2020 Coho Ho! August is our best month for harvesting coho (silver) salmon at most (if not all) Mat-Su Valley fishery … Read more
July 2020 Alaska Salmon Fishing Reports — Scroll down for the latest Report New COVID-19 Requirements for Travelers to Alaska may be found here: https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers/ — BIG EXPECTATIONS! July 2020 … Read more
June 2020 King Salmon Fishing … Read more
May 2020 Fishing Reports — 2020 Trips greatly reduced because of Coronavirus Concerns / Regulations: May 1, 2020 — Eklutna Tailrace — I had to try catching a king salmon on the first day of May. At the tailrace I casted and fished a #5 Silver / Black Flashtrap Spinner from just about the pedestrian bridge … Read more
2020 Salmon Fishing Outlook — with Coronavirus concerns and associated travel and social distancing recommendations our season has more limited openings for the early portion of our fishery and especially for the month of May. Take that into consideration when reading the outlook below which I started posting in late February. Note: … Read more
From February 7 — 19 the Alaska Board of Fisheries is meeting at the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage for its Upper Cook Inlet Meeting — where fishing regulations for sport, personal use, subsistence and commercial fisheries will be set for the next 3 years. I will be attending and invite your attendance as well! … Read more