South Central Alaska Fishing - Anchorage, Copper River Valley, Mat-Su Valley
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The areas of south central Alaska that cover Anchorage, the Copper River Valley and the Mat-Su Valley attract tons of fishermen every year because of the excellent salmon and trout fishing. Anchorage is more of a starting point for most anglers. People fly into Anchorage, then take off to their destination for their fishing vacation, however, there are some places to catch salmon in Anchorage and there are some fishing guides that do guide out of the Anchorage area.
For the fishermen that are heading over to the Copper River Valley part of Alaska, the Gulkana, Klutina and Copper rivers are where they will most likely end up. Numerous guides target these rivers for salmon and trout. The towns are small in this area, but there are still plenty of places to stay and the fishing can be outstanding. You can also find quite a few places where there is excellent fishing away from the crowds.
The Mat-Su Valley area is located just north of Anchorage and some of the top areas to fish in this area are Clear Creek, Fish Creek, the Yentna River Drainage and the Little Susitna River. These rivers and streams will fill with 5 species of Pacific salmon and the runs get started in July and runs through August.
You can also catch rainbow trout, dolly varden and grayling in some of the rivers. If you want to take a break from the salmon and trout, there are very big northern pike that can be caught in some of the surrounding lakes.
To find more information on these areas, take a look at our tourism links below.
- Anchorage Fishing Guides
- Anchorage Lodging
- Copper River Valley Fishing Guides
- Copper River Valley Lodging
- Mat-Su Valley Fishing Guides
- Mat-Su Valley Lodging
