Upper Copper and Susitna Rivers ADFG Weekly Fishing Reports

The Gulkana River has a good number of kings holding in large holes. Fish are being taken at the bridge as well as Sourdough. 264 king salmon and 781 sockeye salmon have passed the counting tower as of the 22 of June. The water level is normal and the water has cleared from the recent warm weather. Grayling fishing is good with the recent hot temperatures. Sockeye are in the river and fishing the pools and eddy's can produce fish.
The Klutina River is high but fishable and sockeye fishing continues to be good. King salmon catches are beginning to improve as more fish enter the river.
Stocked rainbow lakes to try are Van, Sculpin, Silver and Strelna lakes off the McCarthy Road, Ryan, Tex Smith and Buffalo lakes off the Glenn Highway, Crater, Old Road and Round lakes off the Lake Louise Road and Squirrel Creek Pit off the Richardson highway.
As the month progresses and water temperatures warm, lake trout will move into deeper cooler water and will be taken by boat anglers trolling flashers with spoons or spinners. The larger lakes to try for lake trout are Lake Louise, Susitina, Paxson and Summit Lakes. For fly-in lake trout fishing try Copper Lake. Consult your fishing regulations before fishing since special regulations apply for certain areas.