Area Sport Fishing Reports
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Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 13, 2024

Freshwater Fishing

• A Youth-Only king salmon fishery (15 years or younger) will take place this Saturday, June 15 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Eklutna Tailrace. The area open to youth-only is from the mouth of the Tailrace to the pedestrian bridge. Please be respectful to our youth in this area during this time and leave this designated area open for the kids. The remainder of the tailrace is open for all anglers.
• The Eklutna Tailrace is producing a few king salmon catches as of yesterday morning at the mouth of the fishery. Remember to purchase your 2024 king salmon stamp along with your license for this fishery. You can record your catch with the new mobile app. Bait and multiple hooks are allowed in this fishery and it’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Northern Pike:
  • For road-accessible pike fishing, try the Nancy Lake Recreation Area lakes, Big Lake, Long Lake near Willow, Memory, and Prator Lake.
  • Boat-accessible pike fishing can be found in the side sloughs of the Deshka River, Alexander Creek, Fish Creek (Kroto Slough), and Hewitt Lake.
  • For fly-in pike fishing try Alexander Lake, Shell Lake, Eightmile Lake, Trapper Lake, Flathorn Lake, and Sucker Lake.
• Rainbow Trout
  • Parks Highway streams from Willow Creek north to Talkeetna River have been blown out from recent rainfalls. If you are looking for places to camp, check out the mouth of Willow Creek and Montana Creek, or Susitna Landing on the Kashwitna.
  • This is a good time to try lake fishing while we wait for the rivers to clear up. Check out the Alaska Lake Database for a wild or stocked lake near you.
  • Anglers are reminded that flowing waters in the Palmer-Wasilla Zone are CLOSED to all fishing until June 15. This includes Cottonwood Creek off Seward Meridian as well as Lucille creek.
  • Many flowing waters along the Parks Highway are catch-and-release ONLY for rainbow trout until June 15.
  • Deception Creek is closed to fishing until June 15.

Local Lakes

• Lake fishing has been excellent. If you are looking for a place to camp and fish this weekend check out Nancy Lake Recreation area. South Rolly has quite a few camp sites and is stocked with rainbow trout. There is a canoe rental and opportunities are endless for canoeing in this system. You will also find pike fishing opportunities. Tanaina, North Rolly, South Rolly, and Rhein lakes are also stocked in this system.
• Recently stocked lakes include: Dawn, Homestead, North Rolly, Rhein, Seymour, Diamond, Loon, Kalmbach, and Beverly Lakes.

Emergency Orders

Please review the emergency orders and advisory announcements below in their entirety before heading out on your next fishing trip.

• Emergency Order 2-KS-2-05-24 Closes the Susitna River drainage to sport fishing for king salmon. In addition, sport fishing gear is limited to one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure with a gap between the point and shank of the hook that is one-half inch or less in the Susitna River drainage (Units 1-6).
• Emergency Order 2-KS-2-06-24 Closes the Little Susitna to sport fishing for king salmon and limits gear to one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure with a gap of one-half inch or less when fishing for other species.
• Emergency Order 2-KS-2-11-24 Closes all waters of West Cook Inlet Management Area to sport fishing for king salmon.
• Emergency Order 2-KS-2-19-24 extends the area open to sport fishing at the Eklutna Tailrace downstream to the upstream edge of the Alaska Railroad bridge.

Don't forget to purchase your 2024 sport fishing license and king stamp! You can purchase and display your fishing license and king stamp, record your annual harvest (i.e. king salmon), access sport fishing regulations and locations, and so much more on your mobile device. Download the ADF&G Mobile App today. You can also purchase licenses through the ADF&G online store and print it off from the comfort of your own home. Make sure to review emergency orders, advisory announcements, and the 2024 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet for the area you are fishing before you head out.

For additional information, please contact the ADF&G Palmer Area Office at 907-746-6300.