Southcentral Management Areas Fishing Reports - Sport Fish Division

Anchorage Area Fishing Report

Seasonal Summaries

Emergency Orders and regulations reminders

Emergency Order No. 2-RT-2-29-08 liberalizes bag limits, possession limits, and capture methods on Sand Lake in Anchorage.
Emergency Order No. 2-RT-2-04-09 prohibits the use of bait and the retention of rainbow trout from Campbell Creek and Chester Creek (including University Lake) drainages.
Emergency Order No. 2-RT-2-05-09 prohibits the use of bait and the retention of rainbow trout from the Sixmile Creek Drainage on Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Emergency Order No. 2-RT-2-07-09 reduces the daily bag and possession limit for rainbow trout in Cheney Lake to one fish.
Emergency Order No. 2-R-2-16-09 closes Ship Creek fishing above the CAPP Dam.
To view all emergency orders and news releases, go to: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/eonr/index.cfm?region=Region%202%2DSouthcentral

Fresh waters

Salmon

In Campbell Creek, only unbaited artificial lures may be used for the remainder of the year. Also, rainbow trout may not be retained in Campbell Creek.
Coho fishing in Campbell Creek is fair.
Chester Creek and Westchester Lagoon are closed to salmon fishing year round.
The coho fishery on Ship Creek has slowed down, though some bright fish are being caught on the incoming tide.
Bird Creek anglers are still picking up a few bright coho salmon.
Coho fishing should be good in streams at the head of Turnagain Arm throughout the week.
Small to medium-size spinners and spoons, such as Vibrax and Pixies, work well on both coho and pink salmon. Try a variety of colors; pink, orange, chartreuse, and blue are all popular among spin anglers.
Fly-fishers use a variety of flashy streamers to catch coho and pink salmon. Weighted Egg-sucking Leeches in black or purple work well, as do Flash Flies; Everglos in chartreuse, pink, or orange; and even beads. Nos. 2-4 are popular hook sizes.

Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling

Campbell and Chester creeks will not be stocked this summer and will be catch-and-release for rainbow trout all year. Only unbaited artificial lures may be used.
Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden fishing has been good on local streams.

Lake Fishing

To learn which lakes have been recently stocked with trout and landlocked salmon, visit the Division of Sport Fish stocking Web pages.
Anchorage area lakes have been stocked and fishing should be good.
Rainbow trout stocked last year are still present in local lakes. Flies, bait and spinners all work well. Try fishing the evening hatches.
Remote stocked lakes: Symphony Lake has been serving up good catches of Arctic grayling; try Rabbit Lake for rainbow trout.

Northern Pike

Sand Lake has quite a few small pike that will test the skill of any bow hunters. Remember that your arrow has to be attached to your bow, and good hunting.
Pike fishing in Lower Fire Lake and Sand Lake has been slow lately.