This is a list of all fishing spots in the Mat-Su Valley.
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Fishing Spots
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This unique fishÂery, about 25 miles north of AnchorÂage, is comÂprised of a small, artiÂfiÂcial eddy of water that comes down from a powÂer plant and conÂnects to the main stem, Knik RivÂer. The glacial-fed water looks murky and blue-gray, and there’s very litÂtle curÂrent. While you won’t find much soliÂtude here, you can usuÂalÂly find a spot to set up a lawn chair for some lazy fishÂing. There’s abunÂdant parkÂing, too, as well as restrooms.
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This conÂfluÂence is one of the most popÂuÂlar fishÂeries in South CenÂtral AlasÂka. LocatÂed about 60 miles north of AnchorÂage on the Parks HighÂway, it offers excelÂlent fishÂing for four of the major salmon species: kings, silÂvers, chums and pinks. It also feaÂtures big rainÂbows (up to 30 inchÂes) and DolÂly VarÂden, as well as ArcÂtic Grayling. You’ll also find, in small numÂbers, burÂbot and whitefish.
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A good dirt road, with plenÂty of pull-outs, leaves the main highÂway on the south side of the road. The ​“AlasÂcom Road” runs four miles across the valÂley floor. There are sevÂerÂal lakes, stocked with trout and grayling, for fishÂerÂmen, and plenÂty of campÂing spots. It’s quiÂet, and there’s great canoeÂing and bird watchÂing on the lakes. It’s a popÂuÂlar weekÂend desÂtiÂnaÂtion for AnchorÂage folks, so you might not be alone. And in the fall, you’ll see… ...more
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When silÂver salmon are runÂning up MonÂtana Creek by the thouÂsands, fishÂerÂmen are runÂning up the Parks HighÂway by the hunÂdreds to go ​“comÂbat fishÂing.” They stand elbow to elbow along the creek, castÂing their lines and catchÂing everyÂthing from fish to coat sleeves. Up and down the creek, you can hear peoÂple holler ​“Fish on!”
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On the north side of the bridge is a turn out with good access to CariÂbou Creek Bridge. It’s a good spot to stretch your legs, let the kids skip rocks, or conÂtemÂplate flow. As ThoreÂau said ​“He who hears the ripÂpling of rivers utterÂly despairs of nothÂing!” If you’re a rivÂer runÂner, this is the launch for the Lion’s Head whiteÂwaÂter run. Class III and Class IV water awaits, and you can run this with Nova Guides.
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