Alaganik Slough has a big run of coho salmon as well as smaller runs of sockeye salmon, Dolly Varden, and cutthroat trout. Sockeye aren't particularly aggressive, but they’ll hit a fly or occasionally a small spinner if you drift one right past their noses. The Dolly Varden and cutthroat aren’t too ...

Crater Lake Trail accesses a high alpine lake that has been stocked with rainbow trout. The growing season is short at this elevation, so the fish are generally less than 12 inches. However, long-time residents of Cordova say there are some monsters lurking in the depths. The hike is strenuous and t...

Eyak River is noted for its fly fishing for sockeye salmon and its big coho salmon. The coho fishery has gotten pretty popular lately, but you’ll forget about your neighbors when you have a fat 19-lb Eyak coho on the end of your line.There is a boat ramp for accessing the lower river where most of t...

Ibeck Creek is located at Mile 7 on the Copper River Highway. It is the most accessible fishing area on the district, since it’s close to town and there are good fishing holes right off the road. Best of all, Ibeck Creek has a huge run of coho salmon starting in mid August.Sometimes the silty melt w...

Martin Lake provides some of the best fishing on the District, with large runs of sockeye and coho salmon. Cutthroat/rainbow trout hybrids, and lots of Dolly Varden are also present.The outlet stream has some deep pools and glides where fish migrating into the lake will concentrate. The sockeye and ...

McKinley Lake can have some good sockeye salmon fishing in the outlet channels of the lake early in the season. But after the sockeye have been in the lake awhile they get old and red, and it’s best to let them spawn in peace. The same goes for coho salmon. There are better places to fish fo...

There is a series of five small lakes along the Pipeline Lakes Trail. These lakes have cutthroat trout and, in Pipeline Lake 4, some Dolly Varden. These landlocked fish are smaller than their ocean going relatives (generally 6 – 12 inches), but they still provide good dry fly fishing. Cutthroat fish...

Tokun Lake has a good run of sockeye salmon and the only lake trout population on the District. The lake is accessible by float plane. This is one of the more remote lakes and there is no cabin or shelter. Brown bears also take a keen interest in the salmon run, so if you stay overnight, be sure to ...