We guide Alaska king salmon fishing trips through our last day of the season — July 13. Starting July 14 we shift focus to catching newly arriving ocean-run silver salmon and chum salmon, and may also catch some sockeye salmon and pink salmon during the month of July. July 1 — I guided a morning … Read more
June is our best month for catching large ocean-run king salmon from scenic Mat-Su Valley Rivers located a 90 minute drive north of Anchorage or a 45 minute drive from Wasilla. Our June Alaska fishing reports for 2014 from Deshka River and Little Susitna River will be posted on this page starting on the evening … Read more
MAY KING SALMON CHARTERS May king salmon fishing kicks off our open-water fishing season in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Conditions often change rapidly this time of year from the last remnants of winter ice to longer days with green grass and leaves bursting from trees in the later half of the month. Most years we can … Read more
May King Salmon Special — scroll down for latest ice fishing reports. Once again we will be offering our guided Alaska king salmon trips for $100 per person for trips booked for the month of May 2014. Conditions usually allow us to get the guide boats out on the rivers starting about May … Read more
December 30 I guided one guest who caught limits of rainbow trout and Arctic char. Like usual we saw eagles beside the lake. Temperatures were quite cool. My guests wife warmed up during the trip by hiking on the trails near the lake. December 29, 2013 I guided a group of 2 … Read more
Sunday September 1, 2013 I had a day off today, but plan on guiding and posting a fishing report again tomorrow. Monday September 2, 2013 I guided a morning group of 3 guests, each of whom caught a limit of silver salmon while drifting Fire Cured salmon roe under ESB Bobbers. In addition, one of … Read more
Thursday August 1, 2013 I guided a morning group of 4 guests, 3 of whom each caught 2 silver salmon, and 1 of whom caught a chum salmon. All of the silver salmon were caught on #5 Pink Flashtrap Spinners, and the chum salmon was caught on a K-9 Kwikfish. I guided an afternoon group … Read more
Monday July 1, 2013 I guided a morning group of 5 guests, each of whom caught a king salmon. All 5 king salmon that were kept were caught on #2 Spin-N-Glos. In the afternoon I fished with a group of 6 of my relatives. and we harvested 6 king salmon and released 2 additional … Read more
Saturday June 1, 2013 I guided 5 people on the Little Susitna River, and although we did not hook a single king salmon, we watched several moose with new born calves taking some of their first steps along the river. We also watched trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and and some ducks as we fished … Read more
Fishtale’s Alaska fishing reports forecast Deshka River, Susitna River Tributaries, and Little Susitna River fishing conditions for king salmon and silver salmon for the Alaska fishing seasons 2004 through 2013. 05/01/2013 MAY KING SALMON SPECIAL — Once again we are providing a 6 hour guided king salmon trip during the month of May 2013 for … Read more