Reports coming from alaska troutfitters in Cooper Landing are of high water and an upper river that continues to rise. There is a tremendous amount of sockeye spawning in the main river, so even with high water, there are trout and dollies to be had. Fishing from a boat is the best way to go, as many of the foot accessible runs are hard, if not impossible, to get to. If you’re a bank angler, wear a PFD as high swift water makes for dangerous wading.
A variety of bead sizes have been working. Start with 6mm beads on the main river. With all the sockeye that are currently spawning, fresher orange and red colors have been the ticket. With the high, fast water, 8mm and 10mm in both fresh and dead colors can be good to try if the 6mm aren’t doing the trick.
Most of the Kenai tributaries are blown out with the exception of the Russian. Fishing the Russian is tricky though, due to the large number of sockeye actively spawning. Getting clean drifts without snagging salmon can be tough. Try fishing the faster runs and breaks on the side of the river where there are less concentrations of sockeye. Once again, egg patterns are the key to success.
If you get out on the water this weekend, please have a fun and safe time.
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We all know the silvers are coming in. But, how do you find them when it rains day after day after day? The rivers are high, the saltwater is off color from all the rivers, and it takes some real will-power to go out in this weather. DON'T DESPAIR! There are fish to be caught if you choose your spots and your days.
Starting with the saltwater: The area around DIPAC, Salmon Creek, and Lemon Creek has been more prone to getting mudded-out. Some large tides have helped flush the channel in this area and it has had its moments of productivity. A better bet is to fish farther up the channel towards the airport, by Bayview and out to Fish Creek estuary. This area has had better water visibilty and some good numbers of silvers cruising by. Try the lower end of the tide. Especially the middle of the flooding tide. This next week has very moderate tide swings which are ideal; not too much water flowing but enough to pull fish in. Plus, DIPAC has a new strain of coho returning this year and on average they are BIGGER! Check out this nearly 14lb buck from last week.
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In the Freshwater: Creeks with smaller drainages or less gradient are fishing better than the big-boys. Cowee Creek, which has a large watershed, takes about 48 hours of little or no rain to come into good fishing shape. It has been very challenging to fish the past couple of weeks. Montana Creek on the other hand has been much more fishable. All it takes is a day of fairly dry weather and the creek drops nicely.
So keep your eye on the forecast, look for some of those Mostly Cloudy days, and get out there.
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