Alaska Burbot Fishing Spots

Stop at Long Lake, at mile 45.2, to see a pop­u­lar spot for sock­eye salmon to spawn. Every year, 18,000 sock­eye salmon swim up the Chiti­na and Cop­per Rivers to spawn in Long Lake. This is a very unique run, salmon begin enter­ing the lake as late as Sep­tem­ber and spawn until April. 

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.

Access stun­ning views of Land­mark Gap Lake by hik­ing the Land­mark Gap Trail North.

Wil­low Creek Con­flu­ence State Rec Area, near Mile 70.8 of the Parks Hwy, offers 140 camp­sites where Wil­low Creek meets the Susit­na Riv­er. Man­aged by Alas­ka State Parks, it fea­tures spruce for­est, flush toi­lets, a dump sta­tion, and fish-clean­ing areas. This busy camp­ground is ide­al for fish­ing, raft­ing, and explor­ing near­by Hatch­er Pass, with the town of Wil­low just min­utes away.

Fish for Arc­tic grayling, bur­bot, and white­fish. South Fork of Bonan­za Creek is acces­si­ble from the Dal­ton Highway.

Arc­tic grayling, bur­bot, and white­fish. Salmon are also present, but sport fish­ing for salmon is prohibited. 

Short hike down steep hill to South; Sum­mer Fish­ery. MP 10.4 Denali Hwy

Avoid the crowds and explore a local favorite. This 6.2‑mile out-and-back trail, locat­ed in Wil­low, Alas­ka, takes trav­el­ers on a wind­ing jour­ney along bore­al for­est floor. The pay­off is at the turn­around point, which fea­tures views of Red Shirt Lake’s shore­line. At the lake, fish for north­ern pike and keep an ear out for loons, which fre­quent the area.

Acces­si­ble fish­ing lake just off the Glenn High­way. Stocked annu­al­ly with rain­bow trout and arc­tic char.

MP 171 Richard­son Hwy. Pull-off’s present; best fish­ing at outlet.

Small pull-off, short hike down to out­let; sum­mer fish­ery. MP 10 Denali Hwy