Alaska Arctic Grayling Fishing Spots
While all but extinct in the Lower 48, the Arctic Grayling can still be found here in healthy numbers. Take a look at all of the places to catch them.
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Arctic Grayling Fishing Spots
Creek Parallels road & offers excellent fishing.
Sunshine Creek flows into the Susitna River. There is an access road off of the Parks Highway. Most popular for fishing for silvers late August through September.
Spring fishery & BLM Campground.
Access stunning views of Landmark Gap Lake by hiking the Landmark Gap Trail North.
This confluence is one of the most popular fisheries in South Central Alaska. Located about 60 miles north of Anchorage on the Parks Highway, it offers excellent fishing for four of the major salmon species: kings, silvers, chums and pinks. It also features big rainbows (up to 30 inches) and Dolly Varden, as well as Arctic Grayling. You’ll also find, in small numbers, burbot and whitefish.
Fish for Arctic Grayling and Dolly Varden.
1⁄4 mile west of the highway.
3⁄4 miles south of the highway.
Deshka Landing is a boat launch on the Susitna River that provides access to the Susitna, Yentna, and Deshka Rivers. The landing is open year-round (winter snowmobile use) and is managed by the Deshka Outdoor Association, LLC.
Pull-off present. 1⁄4 mile trail
W on D st., right on Loop Rd, left on Otter Lake Rd
Short hike down steep hill to South; Summer Fishery.
Lovely lake accessible from via Bonnie Lake Road off the Glenn Highway just north of Chickaloon. A small dock juts into the lake, as well as a gravel boat launch area. Fish for rainbow trout and grayling.
Pull-off’s present; best fishing at outlet.
Small pull-off, short hike down to outlet; summer fishery
Seventeenmile Lake is stocked with rainbow trout and arctic char. It’s a tranquil lake with views of the surrounding mountains. The lake can be accessed from the Glenn Highway, just before Sutton, via Mile 58 Road. There’s a small gravel parking area and undeveloped boat launch off of Wishbone Place.
Small lake in Palmer, Alaska with great public access, including a parking area (with fee station) for about 4 – 5 vehicles, and public toilets. Fish for rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Stretch your legs at this picturesque stream and perhaps drop in a line. At Daves Creek you’ll find good fishing for dolly varden and rainbow trout. Salmon can be seen spawning here in mid-July through September.
There’s a privately run campground here and access to fishing on Willow Creek. There’s also a fishing charter operator offering guided trips on the creek.
North Side of Road, Lake & outlet excellent for large grayling.
Easily accessible lake in Talkeetna, Alaska that is part of a popular chain of Lakes “X”, “Y”, and “Z” lakes. They are popular with canoeists who portage from one lake to the next. The lake is stocked annually with Rainbow Trout. There is a short trail to the lake from Comsat Road.
.5 miles north of road
These popular trails lead to two beautiful, pristine lakes. Even better, they’re both easy hikes, which makes them perfect for people of all ages. Bring a fishing pole and angle for stocked trout in Meridian Lake or grayling in Grayling Lake.
Parking Spot on the North side of the highway. Follow the cat track 2 miles North.
This tributary of the Kenai River flows alongside the Sterling Highway, just north of Cooper Landing (from milepost 40 – 45). There are plenty of designated pull-offs along the highway — like Quartz Creek Road, which leads to Kenai Lake, as well as the popular access point at the Quartz Creek Bridge.
A good dirt road, with plenty of pull-outs, leaves the main highway on the south side of the road. The “Alascom Road” runs four miles across the valley floor. There are several lakes, stocked with trout and grayling, for fishermen, and plenty of camping spots. It’s quiet, and there’s great canoeing and bird watching on the lakes. It’s a popular weekend destination for Anchorage folks, so you might not be alone. And in the fall, you’ll see… ...more
The Susitna River is a major drainage system in the Denali region. The river flows south from the Susitna Glacier and the Alaska Range and eventually turns west to flow through the Talkeetna Mountains and then south to Cook Inlet. The Susitna is not floatable because of Devil’s Canyon downstream. Access to the historic Valdez Creek Mine is on the east side of the Susitna River. The mine is now closed and the land is being reclaimed.
This quiet little pullout is next to a small babbling brook filled with Dolly Varden and Arctic Grayling. During winter, the thick cover of willow along the river is an important concentration and feeding area for willow ptarmigan.
A great place for a picnic, and an excellent place to fish for arctic grayling and arctic char. Don’t forget your bug dope!